Ares Management UK Limited: 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

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

020 7434 6400
Address

10 New Burlington Street, Westminster, London, W1S 3BE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When aresmgmt.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7434 6400 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode W1S 3BE

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)
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: 08708339 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 27 September 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: C/O Tmf Group, 13th Floor, One Angel Court, London, EC2R 7HJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Kevin William Early	Director	Nov 1971	16 Dec 2013	11 other companies
Blair Victor Jacobson	Director	Dec 1972	16 Dec 2013	4 other companies
John Richard Atherton	Director	Oct 1981	14 Dec 2022	16 other companies
John Philip Ruane	Director	Aug 1978	26 Jul 2024	7 other companies
TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	16 Dec 2013	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 26
closed down: 5
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 10 companies these 4 directors run together
All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Ares Management UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (27)

2016

6 April 2016

Ares Management Corporation became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 July 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

27 September 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 20

Firms connected to Ares Management UK

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Ares Management UK

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

In London

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26 other companies its directors have run, named
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2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ares Management UK Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Ares Management UK Limited (FRN 613497) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Ares Management UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7434 6400 and the website aresmgmt.com for Ares Management UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.

Is Ares Management UK a scam or clone?

Ares 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 Ares Management 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 Ares Management UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Ares Management UK?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ares Management UK: Ares Management Corporation (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Ares Management UK?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Ares Management UK: Kevin William Early, Blair Victor Jacobson, John Richard Atherton and John Philip Ruane.

How long has Ares Management UK been in business?

The company was formed on 27 September 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2014.