Paul Jones Financial Services Limited
Did you deal with Paul Jones Financial Services Limited?
If you took advice from Paul Jones Financial Services Limited and things did not turn out as you expected, you are entitled to know where you stand. What follows is drawn from public records: the FCA Register, Companies House, and the ombudsman’s own published decisions. No opinion, just what is on record.
Financial Ombudsman decisions involving this firm
The Financial Ombudsman Service publishes its final decisions. Paul Jones Financial Services Limited appears in 1 published decision on record, none of which were upheld.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2015 | DRN4272582 | Investment and pensions | Not 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.
How to claim
Companies House records show that Paul Jones Financial Services Limited was dissolved on 4 April 2023. A complaint can only be made to a firm that still exists, so the ombudsman route is not open here. That does not mean nothing can be done.
Because the company was dissolved less than six years ago, there may still be two ways forward. A dissolved company can generally be restored to the register within six years of dissolution, and restoring it can reopen a claim against the professional indemnity insurance the firm held when it gave the advice. Alternatively, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the FSCS, may be able to pay compensation. The FSCS has not declared this firm in default at the time of writing. A default is normally declared once the scheme receives a claim it considers eligible, so coming forward is part of what triggers it.
Which of those is the better route depends on the facts of your case, and on what evidence still exists. That is usually the real difficulty. Paperwork goes missing, firms close, and people are left trying to prove what they were told years ago. Gathering that evidence is a large part of what we do, and it is worth a conversation before you decide the case is not worth pursuing.
Company background (public record)
The company was incorporated at Companies House on 21 August 1986 under company number 02048721. Its status at Companies House is recorded as dissolved.
Registered office: C/O Interpath Ltd, 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB.
Previously named: SPEYMATCH LIMITED.
Nature of business (SIC): 64999, 65110.
Company timeline (public record)
Key dated events for this firm, drawn from public records. Each entry shows its source.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1986 | Company incorporated | Companies House |
| 03 Apr 1987 | Company renamed (previously SPEYMATCH LIMITED) | Companies House |
| 19 Mar 1999 | Teresa Barnett appointed secretary | Companies House |
| 19 Mar 1999 | Heather Jones resigned as secretary | Companies House |
| 19 Mar 1999 | Heather Jones resigned as director | Companies House |
| 19 Mar 1999 | Paul Bernard Jones resigned as director | Companies House |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Simon John Sheehan approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Peter Gerard Viney approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Terence Hooley approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Kenneth Andrew Barnett approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Paul Bernard Jones approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Paul Stephen Morrish approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Aug 2017 | Lucy Ewings appointed director | Companies House |
| 01 Aug 2017 | James Alexander Stevenson appointed director | Companies House |
| 01 Aug 2017 | James Alexander Stevenson approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Aug 2017 | Lucy Amelia Ewings approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 07 Aug 2017 | Christian Marcel Captieux approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 31 May 2018 | FCA status recorded as: No longer authorised | FCA Register |
| 17 Oct 2018 | Terence Hooley resigned as director | Companies House |
| 17 Oct 2018 | James Alexander Stevenson resigned as director | Companies House |
| 17 Oct 2018 | Peter Gerard Viney resigned as director | Companies House |
| 22 Jan 2019 | Company wound up (members’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
| 22 Jan 2019 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Mark Jeremy Orton | Companies House |
| 22 Jan 2019 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Nicholas James Timpson | Companies House |
| 31 Dec 2019 | Lucy Ewings resigned as director | Companies House |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Stephen John Absolom | Companies House |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Howard Smith | Companies House |
| 04 Apr 2023 | Company dissolved (members’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
Focused on the firm’s early history and the events leading up to and following its failure. 18 routine entries from its active years are omitted.
Who was involved?
The following individuals are listed on public records in connection with the firm. These are matters of public record only and their inclusion does not imply any wrongdoing by any named person.
- Christian Marcel Captieux. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF2 Non Executive Director (07/08/2017 to 28/11/2017), Responsible for Insurance Mediation (15/12/2017 to 31/05/2018), CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (28/11/2017 to 31/05/2018), CF10 Compliance Oversight (28/11/2017 to 31/05/2018) at the firm.
- Paul Stephen Morrish. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF2 Non Executive Director (27/07/2017 to 28/11/2017), CF1 Director (28/11/2017 to 31/05/2018) at the firm.
- James Alexander Stevenson. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF2 Non Executive Director (01/08/2017 to 28/11/2017), CF1 Director (28/11/2017 to 31/05/2018) at the firm.
- Elise Jane Chester. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (23/01/2003 to 10/04/2006), CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 31/05/2018), CF21 Investment Adviser (10/04/2006 to 31/10/2007) at the firm.
- Samantha Jayne Neale. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (18/07/2005 to 10/04/2006), CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 10/05/2012), CF21 Investment Adviser (10/04/2006 to 31/10/2007) at the firm.
- Simon John Sheehan. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 30/12/2011), CF1 Director (02/07/2010 to 30/12/2011), CF21 Investment Adviser (01/12/2001 to 31/10/2007) at the firm.
- Peter Gerard Viney. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (11/09/2008 to 31/03/2009), Responsible for Insurance Mediation (11/09/2008 to 31/05/2018), CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 31/05/2018), CF1 Director (01/12/2001 to 31/05/2018) at the firm.
- James Charles Pinckney. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (18/11/2013 to 31/05/2018) at the firm.
- Stephen Graham. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (01/10/2012 to 31/05/2018) at the firm.
- Derek Roy Richards. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF4 Partner (AR) (27/04/2005 to 17/06/2013), CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 31/05/2018), CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) (28/10/2005 to 31/10/2007) at the firm.
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.
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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 125341) · Companies House (02048721). Public records, provided for transparency.
