Channel One Financial Planning LLP
Were you advised by Channel One Financial Planning LLP?
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 Channel One Financial Planning LLP, 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. Channel One Financial Planning LLP appears in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2016 | DRN9193597 | Investment and pensions | Upheld | Read the decision |
| 3 August 2016 | DRN2400694 | 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.
How to claim
Companies House records show that Channel One Financial Planning LLP was dissolved on 28 June 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 already declared this firm in default, which means it is accepting claims against 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 7 January 2011 under company number OC360711. Its status at Companies House is recorded as dissolved.
Registered office: 79 Caroline Street, Birmingham, B3 1UP.
Company timeline (public record)
Key dated events for this firm, drawn from public records. Each entry shows its source.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2011 | Company incorporated | Companies House |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Robert Christopher Taylor appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Andrew John Womack appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Darren Parker appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 09 May 2011 | Andrew John Womack approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 09 May 2011 | Robert Christopher Taylor approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 09 May 2011 | Darren Parker approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Nigel Peter Rust approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 08 Mar 2012 | Nicolas Daniel Gunnell approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Daniel Robert Eatwell approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Stephen Robert Long approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Daniel Robert Eatwell appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Drefp Ltd appointed corporate-llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Darren Parker resigned as llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 04 May 2018 | Daniel Robert Eatwell resigned as llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 04 May 2018 | Drefp Ltd resigned as corporate-llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 04 Jan 2021 | Company wound up (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
| 04 Jan 2021 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Roderick Graham Butcher | Companies House |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Company dissolved (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
| 28 Jun 2023 | FCA status recorded as: No longer authorised | FCA Register |
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.
- Nicolas Daniel Gunnell. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (08/03/2012 to 26/06/2015) at the firm.
- Andrew John Womack. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (24/06/2011 to 08/12/2019), CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (09/05/2011 to 08/12/2019), CF4 Partner (09/05/2011 to 08/12/2019), SMF27 Partner (09/12/2019 to 22/11/2023) at the firm.
- Robert Christopher Taylor. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (24/06/2011 to 08/12/2019), CF4 Partner (09/05/2011 to 08/12/2019), SMF27 Partner (09/12/2019 to 22/11/2023) at the firm.
- Daniel Robert Eatwell. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (23/10/2012 to 08/12/2019), CF10 Compliance Oversight (07/10/2016 to 08/12/2019), CF4 Partner (30/12/2016 to 08/12/2019), Responsible for Insurance Distribution (01/10/2018 to 22/11/2023) at the firm.
- Darren Parker. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF10 Compliance Oversight (09/05/2011 to 11/10/2016), Responsible for Insurance Mediation (09/05/2011 to 18/01/2017), CF30 Customer (09/05/2011 to 18/01/2017), CF4 Partner (09/05/2011 to 31/03/2017) at the firm.
- Nigel Peter Rust. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (16/08/2011 to 21/12/2012) at the firm.
- Stephen Robert Long. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (27/11/2015 to 04/12/2015) at the firm.
- Drefp Ltd. Listed at Companies House as corporate-llp-designated-member (appointed 2016-12-06, resigned 2018-05-04).
How can we help?
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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 542078) · Companies House (OC360711) · FSCS. Public records, provided for transparency.
