Ares Systematic Credit Limited

Reference number: 823662

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When aresmgmt.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3146 1500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1S 3BE
Instant PDF download
Other names (2)

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

  • BlueCove Trading name
  • BlueCove Limited Former 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 (6 permissions)
  • 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • CFDs for Professional & ECP only
    The firm may only carry out regulated activities in relation to Contract for Difference with Per-se Professional Clients and Eligible Counterparties. For the purposes of this requirement Per-se Professional Clients and Eligible Counterparties is defined in COBS.3
  • 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
11269446
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 March 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
10 New Burlington Street, London, W1S 3BE, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexander Khein Director Sep 1969 22 Mar 2018 1 other company
Daniel Howland Smith Director Jul 1990 26 Jun 2025 None
Eeva Mari Sylvia Grundy Secretary Not published 24 Mar 2026 –

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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Key dates in its history

Ares Systematic Credit’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (23)

2026

5 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "BlueCove Limited"

FCA register

1 February 2026

  • Alexander Khein no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Hugh John Ramsay Willis no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Louise Elizabeth Willis no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2023

31 May 2023

  • Ares Management Corporation took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

13 October 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CFDs for Professional & ECP only)

FCA register

2019

20 February 2019

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

FCA register

2018

22 March 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Alexander Khein gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Hugh John Ramsay Willis gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Louise Elizabeth Willis gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
Instant PDF download

Firms like Ares Systematic Credit

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

In London

UBS Asset Management (UK) LtdLondonAuthorisedUBS Asset Management Funds LtdLondonAuthorisedJ.P. Morgan Markets LimitedLondonAuthorisedRevolut Trading LtdLondonAuthorisedBlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedLondonAuthorisedBlackRock Fund Managers LimitedLondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Ares Systematic Credit

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 23 events in its history

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ares Systematic Credit Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ares Systematic Credit Limited (FRN 823662) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2019 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Ares Systematic Credit’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3146 1500 and the website aresmgmt.com for Ares Systematic Credit. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ares Systematic Credit a scam or clone?
Ares Systematic Credit 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 Systematic Credit?
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 Systematic Credit to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ares Systematic Credit?
Ares Systematic Credit is owned by Ares Management Corporation, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 May 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Alexander Khein, Mr Hugh John Ramsay Willis and Mrs Louise Elizabeth Willis.
Who runs Ares Systematic Credit?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ares Systematic Credit: Alexander Khein and Daniel Howland Smith.
How long has Ares Systematic Credit been in business?
The company was formed on 22 March 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2019.
Does Ares Systematic Credit use any other names?
It trades as BlueCove. It has previously used the name BlueCove Limited.

Sources and links

The full report on Ares Systematic Credit Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…