Amberside Capital Ltd

Reference number: 706218

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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 amberside.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01442 910069 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP4 3EZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • DuGuud Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.duguud.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 · 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (4 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • 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.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 March 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Bourne House, Prince Edward Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3EZ, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David James Lomas Director Jul 1975 10 Apr 2015 3 other companies
Daniel Philip Scowcroft Director Jan 1991 25 Jul 2022 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
7
closed down
1
still active
6

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£23.1k

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

£147k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£113k

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£63.3k

No earlier figure to compare

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09479851. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Amberside Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

7 September 2022

  • Daniel Philip Scowcroft became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • David James Scrivens stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

18 March 2022

  • Amberside Advisors Ltd stopped being a part-owner
  • Amberside Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • David James Scrivens became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

25 September 2018

  • Amberside Advisors Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Clubfinance Project Finance Ltd stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

17 May 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Clubfinance Project Finance Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • David James Lomas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 March 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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In the Hemel Hempstead (HP) postcode area

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 30 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Amberside Capital Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Amberside Capital Ltd (FRN 706218) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Amberside Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01442 910069 and the website amberside.com for Amberside Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Amberside Capital a scam or clone?
Amberside Capital 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 Amberside Capital?
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 Amberside Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Amberside Capital?
Amberside Capital is owned by Amberside Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 18 March 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David James Scrivens, Clubfinance Project Finance Ltd and Amberside Advisors Ltd.
Who runs Amberside Capital?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Amberside Capital: David James Lomas and Daniel Philip Scowcroft.
How long has Amberside Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 10 March 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do Amberside Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show profit before tax of £23.1k (no earlier figure to compare) and net assets of £147k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Amberside Capital use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: DuGuud and www.duguud.uk.

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