Westerly Winds Limited

Reference number: 916239

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When westerlywinds.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07881 457989 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW6 4LZ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Corporate finance business only.
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
11679973
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 November 2018 (7 years old)
Registered office
Uncommon, 126 New Kings Road, London, SW6 4LZ, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza Director May 1985 15 Nov 2018 1 other company
Edward Bernard Charles Van Cutsem Director Jun 1973 10 Jul 2019 1 other company
Catherine Ann Patel Director Aug 1994 5 Dec 2025 1 other company
Ashton Toby Squires Director Jun 1994 5 Dec 2025 1 other company

Other companies run by these 4 directors

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other companies
3
still active
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£21.7k

−83% from £128k

Cash at bank

£18.1k

+24% from £14.6k

Employees (average)

5

+25% from 4

Owed within a year

£17.0k

−54% from £36.9k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11679973. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Westerly Winds’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2023

19 December 2023

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)

FCA register

2020

5 March 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

4 March 2020

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

10 July 2019

  • Edward Bernard Charles Van Cutsem became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

15 November 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Westerly Winds

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Westerly Winds. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Westerly Winds Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Westerly Winds Limited (FRN 916239) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2020 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Westerly Winds’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07881 457989 and the website westerlywinds.com for Westerly Winds. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Westerly Winds a scam or clone?
Westerly Winds is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Westerly Winds?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Westerly Winds to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Westerly Winds?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Westerly Winds: Mr Edward Bernard Charles Van Cutsem (25–50% of shares) and Mr Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Westerly Winds?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Westerly Winds: Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza, Edward Bernard Charles Van Cutsem, Catherine Ann Patel and Ashton Toby Squires.
How long has Westerly Winds been in business?
The company was formed on 15 November 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2020.
What do Westerly Winds’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £21.7k (−83% from £128k) and cash at bank of £18.1k (+24% from £14.6k).

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