Benchmark Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 227247

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Best Practice IFA Group Limited Reference number: 223112 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Benchmark Financial Planning Limited (FRN 227247) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Benchmark Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Benchmark Financial Planning, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

Also trades as
  • Aspect8 Chartered Financial Planners

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
07572431
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 March 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Broadlands Business Campus, Langhurst Wood Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4QP, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Edward Dymott Director Jan 1979 10 Nov 2021
Wesley Sinclair Harrison Director Dec 1980 28 Nov 2024
Helen Louise Fitzgerald Director Jun 1981 27 Feb 2025
Karan Jitendra Sejpal Director Apr 1980 21 Nov 2025
SCHRODER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 29 Nov 2024

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Aspect8 Ltd
  • Ian Cooke & Partners Ltd

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 5 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
  • Independent Pilots Financial Services
  • Marshall Thomas
  • Paul Gregory Associates
  • Schroders Sustainable Invest
  • Talk Money

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Benchmark Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Benchmark Financial Planning Limited (FRN 227247) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Benchmark Financial Planning?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Benchmark Financial Planning Limited (FRN 227247) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Benchmark Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Benchmark Financial Planning, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
Is my money safe with Benchmark Financial Planning?
Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Benchmark Financial Planning's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Benchmark Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Benchmark 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 Benchmark Financial Planning's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Benchmark Financial Planning's FRN is 227247. You can verify it on the FCA register.