Whittaker Financial Solutions Limited

Reference number: 409239

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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 whittakerfs.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01254 664600 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LA5 9NJ
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Other names (4)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Whittaker Financial Solutions Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • eXpert Financial Planners Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Honeybee Financial Planners Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Proverbs 21:5 Financial Planners Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (18 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on a home purchase plan
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home purchase plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home purchase plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 April 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
2 Howard Cottages Sand Lane, Warton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9NJ, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Eden Thomas Whittaker Director Jan 1962 1 Apr 2004 5 other companies

Other companies run by its director

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
5
still active
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£24.1k

<1% from £24.3k

Employees (average)

2

−33% from 3

Owed within a year

£113k

+61% from £70.3k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05090793. 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

Whittaker Financial Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Eden Thomas Whittaker took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

8 December 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Whittaker Financial Solutions Ltd"

FCA register

2004

26 November 2004

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1 April 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Whittaker Financial Solutions

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Whittaker Financial Solutions

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Carnforth

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Whittaker Financial Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Whittaker Financial Solutions Limited (FRN 409239) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2004 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Whittaker Financial Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01254 664600 and the website whittakerfs.com for Whittaker Financial Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Whittaker Financial Solutions a scam or clone?
Whittaker Financial Solutions 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 Whittaker Financial Solutions?
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 Whittaker Financial Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Whittaker Financial Solutions?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Whittaker Financial Solutions: Mr Eden Thomas Whittaker (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Whittaker Financial Solutions?
Companies House lists one director of Whittaker Financial Solutions: Eden Thomas Whittaker.
How long has Whittaker Financial Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 1 April 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2004.
What do Whittaker Financial Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £24.1k (<1% from £24.3k).
Does Whittaker Financial Solutions use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including Whittaker Financial Solutions Ltd, eXpert Financial Planners and Honeybee Financial Planners.

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