Ashworth Financial Planning Ltd

Reference number: 1016881

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Acts as a payment agent

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts as a payment agent under another firm's authorisation.

This is one of the company's FCA records. It separately holds full FCA authorisation under FRN 606805 →.

Same company

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

Identity

Check their details

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    01206 632006

  • Verified address

    Unit 1-1A, Park Lane Business Centre, Park Lane, Langham, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5WR, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
ASHWORTH FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED
Company number
08401597
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 February 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
1 Park Lane Business Centre Park Lane, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5WR, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Stephen James Buckle Director Feb 1983 13 Feb 2013
Rachel Buckle Director Jan 1985 30 Mar 2016
Rachel Buckle Secretary Not published 15 May 2015

Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • Protection works through the principal
    This firm acts as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm rather than holding its own authorisation. FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Funds should be safeguarded by the principal, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may still be able to look at a complaint.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

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

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Ashworth Financial Planning Ltd FCA authorised?
Ashworth Financial Planning Ltd (FRN 1016881) is on the FCA register as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm. It does not hold its own authorisation: it acts under the principal's, and the principal is responsible for the money.
Is my money safe with Ashworth Financial Planning?
Ashworth Financial Planning is an agent, so it does not hold its own FCA authorisation and FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Your money should be safeguarded by the authorised firm it acts for. You can still refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which may be able to look at it.
Is Ashworth Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Ashworth Financial Planning 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 Ashworth Financial Planning's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Ashworth Financial Planning's FRN is 1016881. You can verify it on the FCA register.