Aztec Financial Services (UK) Limited

Reference number: 524081

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When aztec.group first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8202 2300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO15 7AD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Aztec Group 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.
  • 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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  • Acting as trustee or depositary of an unauthorised AIF
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
05702040
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 February 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Forum 4 Solent Business Park, Parkway South, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7AD, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Ronald Whittingham Director Feb 1978 1 Aug 2016 115 other companies
Stuart James Fulton Director Jul 1978 4 Mar 2025 2 other companies
Metesh Vara Director Mar 1982 29 Apr 2026 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
119
closed down
29
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 119 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Aztec Financial Services (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (42)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Aztec Holdings (Europe) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

18 November 2010

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

FCA register

2006

8 February 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 42 events

  • All 42 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 33
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Firms connected to Aztec Financial Services (UK)

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Aztec Financial Services (UK)

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

In Fareham

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  • 119 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 42 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Aztec Financial Services (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Aztec Financial Services (UK) Limited (FRN 524081) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Aztec Financial Services (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8202 2300 and the website aztec.group for Aztec Financial Services (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Aztec Financial Services (UK) a scam or clone?
Aztec Financial Services (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 Aztec Financial Services (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 Aztec Financial Services (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Aztec Financial Services (UK)?
Aztec Financial Services (UK) is owned by Aztec Holdings (Europe) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Aztec Financial Services (UK)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Aztec Financial Services (UK): James Ronald Whittingham, Stuart James Fulton and Metesh Vara.
How long has Aztec Financial Services (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 8 February 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2010.
Does Aztec Financial Services (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Aztec Group.

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