Ardian Investment UK Limited

Reference number: 462092

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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 ardian.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7154 4312 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1S 4FE
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Other names (6)

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

  • ARDIAN Trading name
  • ARDIAN UK Trading name
  • AXA PE Former trading name
  • AXA PE UK Former trading name
  • AXA Private Equity Former trading name
  • AXA Private Equity UK Former trading name

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 an unauthorised AIF
  • 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.
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.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
05654928
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 December 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
1 Grafton Street, London, W1S 4FE
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Patrick Ferragamo Director Jan 1968 13 Dec 2006 15 other companies
Mark Roger Brenke Director Nov 1973 22 Feb 2021 None
Jan Philipp Schmitz Director May 1976 22 Feb 2021 None
Simo Selim Santavirta Director Apr 1972 22 Feb 2021 1 other company
Matthew Brendan Thornton Director May 1973 18 Aug 2021 None
Hugo Pierre Lauque Director Oct 1976 24 Aug 2021 1 other company
Vladimir Colas Director Feb 1980 22 Sep 2021 None
Bertrand Chevalier Director Feb 1982 9 Sep 2022 None
Juan Angoitia Director Nov 1970 7 Aug 2026 4 other companies
Wilfred Thomas Small Iii Director Dec 1988 15 Sep 2026 None
Hugo Lauque Secretary Not published 30 Jun 2015 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
21
closed down
10
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ardian Investment UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (62)

2014

19 November 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

8 March 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

7 March 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2005

15 December 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 62 events

  • All 62 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 44
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Firms connected to Ardian Investment UK

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Ardian Investment UK

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

In London

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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 62 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ardian Investment UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ardian Investment UK Limited (FRN 462092) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2007 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ardian Investment UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7154 4312 and the website ardian.com for Ardian Investment UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ardian Investment UK a scam or clone?
Ardian Investment 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 Ardian Investment UK?
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 Ardian Investment UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Ardian Investment UK?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Ardian Investment UK: Michael Patrick Ferragamo, Mark Roger Brenke, Jan Philipp Schmitz, Simo Selim Santavirta, Matthew Brendan Thornton, Hugo Pierre Lauque and 4 more.
How long has Ardian Investment UK been in business?
The company was formed on 15 December 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2007.
Does Ardian Investment UK use any other names?
It trades as ARDIAN and ARDIAN UK. It has previously used 4 other names, including AXA PE, AXA PE UK and AXA Private Equity.

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