Actis UK Advisers Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 13 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013

Website, phone number and address

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Website

act.is (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7484 3299
Address

Eighth Floor, 2 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2JT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When act.is first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7484 3299 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode SE1 2JT

Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

Actis Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Dealing in investments as agent
Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing investments
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities

Unable to hold client money or safeguard and administer assets (without arranging) in relation to any investment services and activities (to which MiFID applies)
This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 08494131 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 18 April 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: 2 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2JT
Nature of business: Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Rishika Jay Prakash	Director	Oct 1980	1 Feb 2022	4 other companies
Michael John De Bliquy	Director	Oct 1979	30 Sep 2025	7 other companies
Bijal Kirit Patel	Director	Apr 1981	1 Aug 2026	1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 11
closed down: 1
run together: 1

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 3 directors run together
All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Actis UK Advisers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (31)

2022

1 December 2022

FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Actis International Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 October 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

18 April 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

All 31 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 21

Firms connected to Actis UK Advisers

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Actis UK Advisers. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 3
share its phone number: 2
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Actis UK Advisers

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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11 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 31 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Actis UK Advisers Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Actis UK Advisers Limited (FRN 601017) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2013 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.

What is Actis UK Advisers’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7484 3299 and the website act.is for Actis UK Advisers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.

Is Actis UK Advisers a scam or clone?

Actis UK Advisers is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Actis UK Advisers?

It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Actis UK Advisers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Actis UK Advisers?

Actis UK Advisers is owned by Actis International Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Actis UK Advisers?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Actis UK Advisers: Rishika Jay Prakash, Michael John De Bliquy and Bijal Kirit Patel.

How long has Actis UK Advisers been in business?

The company was formed on 18 April 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2013.

Does Actis UK Advisers use any other names?

It trades as Actis.