On 10 September 2024, Umbra Finance Limited placed Strabens Hall Limited (SHL) into administration and appointed Gary Shankland and Robert Ferne, both of Begbies Traynor (London) LLP, as joint administrators.
SHL is a financial services advisory firm, offering advice on a range of products including retirement, pensions and estate planning.
The joint administrators sold SHL’s regulated business and assets to Hybrid Advice Central Limited (HACL), which is authorised and regulated by us, on 10 September 2024. As part of the sale, SHL’s clients have been transferred to HACL.
HACL will be writing to clients soon to explain what this means for them.
On the same day, the joint administrators sold SHL’s non-regulated business and assets to D’Arblay Wealth Limited, who are connected to HACL. As part of the sale all staff (excluding the directors) were transferred.
Most clients should not be affected by the administration of SHL. However, clients with regulated or unregulated products may wish to contact HACL for more information.
Who to contact
If you’re a client, find out how you may be affected by the sale of SHL’s business and assets by contacting HACL or the joint administrators.
Hybrid Advice Central Limited
- Phone client helpline: 0203 856 3538
- Email: [email protected]
- Write to: 20 Southernhay West, Exeter EX1 1PR
- Website: hybrid-advice.com
Joint administrators
- Phone: 020 7516 1500
- Email: [email protected]
- Write to: Strabens Hall Limited C/O Begbies Traynor Group, 31st Floor, 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NR
- Website: begbies-traynorgroup.com
Be alert to scams
All customers should remain alert to the possibility of fraud.
If you get an unexpected call from someone claiming to be from SHL or the joint administrators, please:
- end the call
- call SHL or the joint administrators back using the numbers above
Find out how to protect yourself from the most common types of scams, including investment and pension scams.