Advanced Financial Management
Were you advised by Advanced Financial Management?
Finding out that money you set aside for the future has not done what you were told it would is unsettling, and wanting to understand why is a reasonable place to start. This page sets out what the public record shows about Advanced Financial Management, including the decisions the Financial Ombudsman has published about the firm, so you can see the position for yourself.
Financial Ombudsman decisions involving this firm
The Financial Ombudsman Service publishes its final decisions. Advanced Financial Management appears in 3 published decisions on record, and the ombudsman upheld the complaint in every one.
Each decision below links to the ombudsman’s own published document. The consumer’s name is anonymised by the ombudsman, the business is not.
| Date | Reference | Type of complaint | Outcome | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2015 | DRN3626059 | Investment and pensions | Upheld | Read the decision |
| 16 December 2013 | DRN3619461 | Investment and pensions | Upheld | Read the decision |
| 5 August 2015 | DRN6349835 | Investment and pensions | Upheld | Read the decision |
Source: Financial Ombudsman Service published decisions. An upheld decision means the ombudsman agreed with the consumer in that individual case. It does not by itself mean any other complaint will succeed.
Regulatory background
The FCA Register shows that Advanced Financial Management has at some point been an appointed representative of St. James’s Place Wealth Management (FCA reference 195351). The published ombudsman decisions listed on this page fall outside that appointment, so they are not matters arising from the St. James’s Place relationship. We note the appointment here only because it forms part of the firm’s public regulatory history.
How to claim
The FCA Register records Advanced Financial Management as no longer registered as an appointed representative. We have not been able to tie the firm to a single Companies House record with enough confidence to say whether the company itself is still in existence, and we would rather tell you that than guess.
That matters because it decides where a claim goes. If the firm still exists, a complaint starts with the firm and can be escalated to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which is free and independent. If it has closed, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme is the route, and if it closed within the last six years there may also be a claim against the professional indemnity insurance it held at the time.
We will establish the firm’s current position for you and tell you honestly which route applies, or whether there is one worth pursuing at all. Gathering the evidence to support a case against a firm that has stopped trading is a large part of what we do.
How can we help?
We take the weight of the claim off your shoulders. We start with a free, no obligation chat, give you an honest early view of whether you have a case, and if you decide to go ahead we work on a no win, no fee basis. We deal with the paperwork and put your claim to the FSCS, so you can get on with your life while we work to recover what you are owed.
How does it work?
It starts with a conversation. We listen to what happened, check who was responsible at the time and look at your paperwork, then explain your options in plain English. If there are grounds, we build the claim and keep you updated at every stage. If we do not think you have a claim, or it is not successful, you do not pay us a penny.
Seek claim advice today
Claims like these can be time sensitive, so it is worth getting an expert view early. Call 0800 041 8359 or make an enquiry and one of our team will come back to you.
NB: the information on this page is drawn from public records held by the FCA Register, Companies House and the Financial Ombudsman Service. It is provided for general information, is factual and neutral, and makes no allegation against any named individual or firm. It is not advice, and no outcome is promised.
Review page sources: FCA Register (FRN 223709). Public records, provided for transparency.
