Ardea Investment Management (UK) Limited

Reference number: 946482

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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 ardea.com.au first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07879 617982 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7BX
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ardea Investment Management Trading name

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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • 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

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
13043903
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 November 2020 (5 years old)
Registered office
Level 1 1 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BX, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Cameron David Shaw Director Sep 1983 5 Mar 2021 None
Gopinath Karunakaran Director May 1979 19 Jan 2026 None
George Harakis Director Apr 1975 1 Jun 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
  • All 6 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ardea Investment Management (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (16)

2021

22 November 2021

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

FCA register

2020

25 November 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Benjamin John Alexander became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ardea Investment Management (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ardea Investment Management (UK) Limited (FRN 946482) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2021 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ardea Investment Management (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07879 617982 and the website ardea.com.au for Ardea Investment Management (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ardea Investment Management (UK) a scam or clone?
Ardea Investment Management (UK) 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 Ardea Investment Management (UK)?
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 Ardea Investment Management (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ardea Investment Management (UK)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ardea Investment Management (UK): Mr Benjamin John Alexander (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Ardea Investment Management (UK)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ardea Investment Management (UK): Cameron David Shaw, Gopinath Karunakaran and George Harakis.
How long has Ardea Investment Management (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 25 November 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2021.
Does Ardea Investment Management (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Ardea Investment Management.

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