Albemarle Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 226244

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When albemarleasset.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7290 7730 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1K 7PY
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • Manage or trade investments 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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
04745029
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 April 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
3rd & 4th Floor 21 Upper Brook Street, London, W1K 7PY, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Fabrizio Cesarino De Tomasi Director Apr 1971 16 Feb 2017 4 other companies
Lorenzo Savi Director Jun 1971 1 Sep 2022 9 other companies
Alessandro Penati Director Aug 1952 24 Jul 2025 None
Lorenzo Savi Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2022 –

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
13
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 13 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 2 on the FCA register
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Albemarle Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (34)

2019

6 April 2019

  • Umberto Borghesi took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alma Grand SA gave up control
  • Alma Grand SA took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

6 July 2005

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

2003

6 November 2003

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

25 April 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 34 events

  • All 34 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to Albemarle Asset Management

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Albemarle Asset Management

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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 34 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Albemarle Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Albemarle Asset Management Limited (FRN 226244) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2003 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Albemarle Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7290 7730 and the website albemarleasset.com for Albemarle Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Albemarle Asset Management a scam or clone?
Albemarle Asset Management 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 Albemarle Asset Management?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Albemarle Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Albemarle Asset Management?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Albemarle Asset Management: Mr Umberto Borghesi (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Alma Grand SA.
Who runs Albemarle Asset Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Albemarle Asset Management: Fabrizio Cesarino De Tomasi, Lorenzo Savi and Alessandro Penati.
How long has Albemarle Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 25 April 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2003.

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