Arabesque Asset Management Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 12 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013

Website, phone number and address

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Website

arabesque.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3946 3720
Address

5-7 Ulster Terrace, London, Greater London, NW1 4PJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When arabesque.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3946 3720 is
Who else gives the postcode NW1 4PJ

Other names (1)

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

Arabesque Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

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.
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: 08636689 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 August 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: 5-7 Ulster Terrace, London, NW1 4PJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Omar Selim	Director	Oct 1963	5 Aug 2013	6 other companies
Parul Gupta	Director	Dec 1979	8 Mar 2024	4 other companies
Hans-Robert Arndt (Dr)	Director	May 1978	1 Jan 2026	None

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: 6
closed down: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 6 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 one on the FCA register
The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (16)

2020

28 October 2020

FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Arabesque Holding Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

4 June 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Control but not hold client money)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

5 August 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 7

Firms connected to Arabesque Asset Management

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Arabesque Asset Management

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

In London

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6 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 16 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Arabesque Asset Management Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Arabesque Asset Management Ltd (FRN 610729) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.

What is Arabesque Asset Management’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3946 3720 and the website arabesque.com for Arabesque Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Arabesque Asset Management a scam or clone?

Arabesque 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 Arabesque 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 Arabesque Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Arabesque Asset Management?

Arabesque Asset Management is owned by Arabesque Holding Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Arabesque Asset Management?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Arabesque Asset Management: Omar Selim, Parul Gupta and Hans-Robert Arndt (Dr).

How long has Arabesque Asset Management been in business?

The company was formed on 5 August 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2014.

Does Arabesque Asset Management use any other names?

It trades as Arabesque.