WPS ADVISORY Ltd

Reference number: 624546

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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 wpsadvisory.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01332 220777 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE1 3PA
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Other names (7)

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

  • LifeStage Trading name
  • LifeStage Compare Trading name
  • LifeStage Money Trading name
  • LifeStage Mortgages Trading name
  • LifeStage Secure Trading name
  • OneYou Trading name
  • Priscum Direct Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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 number
08874015
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 February 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Suite A W P S Advisory Ltd, West One, Forth Banks, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 3PA, England
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon George Chrystal Director Apr 1969 24 Sep 2018 3 other companies
Peter Bryan Hobbs Director Aug 1957 11 Oct 2018 5 other companies
David Alan Palmer Director May 1963 15 Oct 2018 3 other companies
David Christopher Moore Director Oct 1960 28 Jul 2020 None
Timothy Patrick Harries Director Nov 1962 1 Sep 2023 None

Other companies run by these 5 directors

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
8
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Total equity

£782k

−32% from £1.15m

Cash at bank

£50.2k

−66% from £149k

Employees (average)

62

+1.6% from 61

Owed within a year

£1.69m

+17% from £1.44m

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08874015. 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

Wps Advisory’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (33)

2018

31 October 2018

  • Keith Arthur Wrightson gave up control
  • UK Workplace Solutions Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

31 October 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Priscum Direct Ltd"

FCA register

1 May 2017

  • Keith Arthur Wrightson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 September 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

3 February 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Wps Advisory

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Wps Advisory. 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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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 33 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is WPS ADVISORY Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, WPS ADVISORY Ltd (FRN 624546) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2014 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Wps Advisory’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01332 220777 and the website wpsadvisory.com for Wps Advisory. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wps Advisory a scam or clone?
Wps Advisory 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 Wps Advisory?
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 Wps Advisory to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Wps Advisory?
Wps Advisory is owned by UK Workplace Solutions Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 October 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Keith Arthur Wrightson.
Who runs Wps Advisory?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Wps Advisory: Simon George Chrystal, Peter Bryan Hobbs, David Alan Palmer, David Christopher Moore and Timothy Patrick Harries.
How long has Wps Advisory been in business?
The company was formed on 3 February 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2014.
What do Wps Advisory’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £782k (−32% from £1.15m) and cash at bank of £50.2k (−66% from £149k).
Does Wps Advisory use any other names?
It trades as LifeStage, LifeStage Compare, LifeStage Money, LifeStage Mortgages and LifeStage Secure, and 1 more names. It has previously used the name Priscum Direct Ltd.

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