Advanta Direct Ltd

ActiveSC223664 Private limited company
Incorporated
25 September 2001 (25 years)
Previously known as
M & I Independent Financial Services Limited (until 28 February 2024)
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Industry
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (64999)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Scotland
Address
121 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2SD

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
26 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 September 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 28 February 2025
British
Born February 1987 (39)
Seath, Greg
Director · Appointed 21 December 2023
British
Born April 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 10 January 2022
British
Born December 1966 (59)
Officer history (7 former)
28 February 2025
Appointed D'Arcy, Kevin James as Director
10 January 2024
Resigned Feeney, Christopher as Director
21 December 2023
Appointed Seath, Greg as Director
30 June 2022
Appointed Feeney, Christopher as Director
30 June 2022
Resigned Moore, Irene as Secretary
30 June 2022
Resigned Moore, Douglas as Director
10 January 2022
Appointed Pearson, Mark Robert as Director
28 April 2003
Appointed Moore, Irene as Secretary
28 April 2003
Resigned Moore, Douglas as Secretary
28 March 2003
Resigned Irvine, James William as Director
25 September 2001
Resigned Stephen Mabbott Ltd. as Corporate Nominee Director
25 September 2001
Appointed Irvine, James William as Director
25 September 2001
Appointed Stephen Mabbott Ltd. as Corporate Nominee Director
25 September 2001
Appointed Moore, Douglas as Secretary
25 September 2001
Resigned Brian Reid Ltd. as Corporate Nominee Secretary
25 September 2001
Appointed Moore, Douglas as Director
25 September 2001
Appointed Brian Reid Ltd. as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 30 June 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 11051402
Former controllers (2)
30 June 2022
Ceased Irene Moore — Owns 25–50% of shares
30 June 2022
Ceased Douglas Moore — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 21 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Beech Tree GP Iii Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Advanta Invest Ltd Has significant influence or control
Advanta Solutions Ltd. Has significant influence or control
Advanta Direct Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Advanta Risk Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Advanta Wealth Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
City Financial Planning Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Genesis Financial Planning Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
HJ Wealth Management Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
MW Wealth Management Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Penney & Ruddy Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
SMG Financial Options Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares
Beech Tree General Partner Iii LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Endeavour 2021 Topco Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Endeavour 2021 Midco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Project Portofino Topco Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Project Portofino Midco 1 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Securitas Topco Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Securitas Midco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£49,980
up £20,554 (70%)
Cash
£47,010
down £6,079 (11%)
Employees
2
no change
Debt Ratio
23%
Current Ratio
4.2x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £20k £40k £60k 2019 2020 2021 £32,155 £29,426 £49,980
Balance sheet detail
202120202019
Fixed Assets£2,577£1,046£1,251
Current Assets£62,663£53,113£46,335
Debtors£15,653£24£0
Cash£47,010£53,089£46,335
Creditors (< 1 year)£14,770£24,534£15,193
Net Current Assets£47,893£28,579£31,142
Net Assets£49,980£29,426£32,155
Shareholder Funds£49,980£29,426£32,155

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 January 2026Other filing
10 January 2026Other filing
10 January 2026Accounts filing
10 January 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 March 2025
17 September 2025Confirmation statement with updates12 September 2025
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