AFH Independent Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 216704

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

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  • Verified website

    afhwm.co.uk

  • Verified phone number

    01527 577775

  • Verified address

    A F H Independent Financial Services Ltd, A F H House, Buntsford Drive, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4JE, United Kingdom

Also trades as 9 other names
  • AFH
  • AFH Direct
  • AFH Wealth Management
  • AFH Wealth Management (Bishops Stortford)
  • AFH Wealth Management (Nantwich)
  • AFH Wealth Management (St Albans)
  • AFH Wealth Management (Watford)
  • LifeAssureOnline
  • VisionWealth

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04049180
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 August 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Afh House Buntsford Drive, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4JE
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Alan Hudson Director Jul 1958 8 Aug 2000
Alexis Larvin Director Jul 1982 23 Jun 2011
Austin David Broad Director Apr 1963 2 Dec 2019
Hayden David Robinson Director Jun 1970 15 Jun 2023

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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.
  • 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.

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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • 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) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Options for Per-se Professional clients and Eligible Counterparties only
    The firm must conduct business in the course of carrying of regulated activities that relate to Options with Per-se Professional clients and Eligible Counterparties, as defined in the FCA Handbook
  • The firm may control
    The firm may control, but not hold, client money

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • AFH Brightwells Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 9 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired names
  • AFH Insync.
  • Arden Court Wealth Management
  • Bell Chambers
  • Davisons Financial Management
  • FSB Independent Financial Services
  • Get Invested
  • Hammett Financial Services
  • Judy Ward Financial Services
  • Lifeassureonline

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is AFH Independent Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, AFH Independent Financial Services Limited (FRN 216704) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with AFH Independent Financial Services?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about AFH Independent Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is AFH Independent Financial Services a scam or clone?
AFH Independent Financial Services is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is AFH Independent Financial Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
AFH Independent Financial Services's FRN is 216704. You can verify it on the FCA register.