Ascencia Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 409409

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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

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 ascenciaim.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 886 8000 is, and the 6 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode M50 2AB
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Other names (6)

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

  • Ascencia Investment Platform Trading name
  • FC Fund Managers Limited Former name
  • Finance Cornwall Fund Managers Limited Former name
  • Frenkel Topping Investment Management Limited Former name
  • Ascendant Ventures Former trading name
  • Truly Asset Management Former 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.
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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.

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
05010380
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 January 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Frenkel House 15 Carolina Way, Salford, Manchester, M50 2ZY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Cullen Fraser Director Dec 1959 28 Aug 2015 35 other companies
Elaine Nicola Cullen-Grant Director Jan 1975 1 Mar 2020 28 other companies
Simon Ronald Wilhelm Callow Director Jan 1969 18 Jun 2024 None
Mark Stuart Holt Director Oct 1976 14 Oct 2026 22 other companies

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
41
closed down
10
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 41 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 6 on the FCA register
  • The 33 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ascencia Investment Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (63)

2018

13 February 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Frenkel Topping Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Frenkel Topping Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

14 March 2016

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

FCA register

2015

1 September 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "FC Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

19 July 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Finance Cornwall Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

2004

17 December 2004

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

8 January 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 63 events

  • All 63 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 46
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Firms connected to Ascencia Investment Management

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

connected firms
8
share a director
6
share its phone number
6

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same phone number (6), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ascencia Investment Management

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

In Salford

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In the Manchester (M) postcode area

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

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  • 41 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 63 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ascencia Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ascencia Investment Management Limited (FRN 409409) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2004 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ascencia Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 886 8000 and the website ascenciaim.co.uk for Ascencia Investment Management. 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 6 other FCA firms.
Is Ascencia Investment Management a scam or clone?
Ascencia Investment 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 Ascencia Investment Management?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Ascencia Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ascencia Investment Management?
Ascencia Investment Management is owned by Frenkel Topping Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Ascencia Investment Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Ascencia Investment Management: Richard Cullen Fraser, Elaine Nicola Cullen-Grant, Simon Ronald Wilhelm Callow and Mark Stuart Holt.
How long has Ascencia Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 8 January 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2004.
Does Ascencia Investment Management use any other names?
It trades as Ascencia Investment Platform. It has previously used 5 other names, including FC Fund Managers Limited, Finance Cornwall Fund Managers Limited and Frenkel Topping Investment Management Limited.

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