Wren Sterling Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 665653

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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 wrensterling.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0115 908 2500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG1 5AA
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Other names (5)

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

  • Wren Sterling Trading name
  • Wren Sterling Workplace Trading name
  • Ensco 1085 Limited Former name
  • TF Financial Planning Former trading name
  • Towergate Financial Former trading name

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 (15 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL Advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Acting as a CBTL Arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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 number
09157918
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 August 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
13-19 Derby Road, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Elaine Batchelor Director Nov 1956 1 Jun 2017 None
James Douglas Robert Twining Director Dec 1972 28 Feb 2022 28 other companies
Linda Anne Payne Director Jul 1969 22 Nov 2022 6 other companies
David William Kelly Director Nov 1978 12 Jun 2024 38 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 directors

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other companies
62
closed down
13
went insolvent
7

In the full report: all 62 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 7 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Wren Sterling Financial Planning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (53)

2021

23 December 2021

  • Palatine Founder Partner II LP stopped being the majority owner
  • Palatine GP II LLP stopped being the majority owner
  • Palatine Private Equity LLP no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

3 September 2019

  • Palatine Private Equity Fund II LP no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

26 June 2017

  • Palatine Founder Partner II LP became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

29 June 2016

  • Palatine GP II LLP became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

20 April 2016

  • Ensco 1084 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Palatine Private Equity Fund II LP gained significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Palatine Private Equity LLP gained significant control

Companies House

2015

7 April 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Ensco 1085 Limited"

FCA register

2 March 2015

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

FCA register

2014

1 August 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

  • All 53 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to Wren Sterling Financial Planning

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

connected firms
8
share a director
8
past links
2

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Wren Sterling Financial Planning

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

In Nottingham

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  • 62 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 53 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wren Sterling Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Wren Sterling Financial Planning Limited (FRN 665653) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Wren Sterling Financial Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0115 908 2500 and the website wrensterling.com for Wren Sterling Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wren Sterling Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Wren Sterling Financial Planning 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 Wren Sterling Financial Planning?
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 Wren Sterling Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Wren Sterling Financial Planning?
Wren Sterling Financial Planning is owned by Ensco 1084 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 20 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Palatine Private Equity Fund II LP, Palatine Founder Partner II LP and Palatine GP II LLP.
Who runs Wren Sterling Financial Planning?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Wren Sterling Financial Planning: Elaine Batchelor, James Douglas Robert Twining, Linda Anne Payne and David William Kelly.
How long has Wren Sterling Financial Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 1 August 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
Does Wren Sterling Financial Planning use any other names?
It trades as Wren Sterling and Wren Sterling Workplace. It has previously used 3 other names: Ensco 1085 Limited, TF Financial Planning and Towergate Financial.

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