Bellecapital UK Limited

Reference number: 140948

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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 bellecapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7072 3180 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 8ED
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Other names (8)

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

  • BNP Paribas Private Investment Management Limited Former name
  • Dryden Wealth Management Limited Former name
  • Fortis Private Investment Management Ltd Former name
  • Matheson Investment Limited Former name
  • Matheson Securities Ltd Former name
  • Prudential-Bache Limited Former name
  • Williams de Broe Private Investment Management Limited Former name
  • Dryden Capital 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.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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 (8 permissions)
  • 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
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
02123174
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 April 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
19 Berkeley Street, London, W1J 8ED, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Elizabeth Mary Rose Turner Director Apr 1978 14 Feb 2020 None
Corin George Director Oct 1977 14 Jul 2021 None
Sophie Hutcherson Director Apr 1965 19 Jan 2022 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
  • All 65 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£148k

Up £203k from −£351k

Total equity

£608k

−20% from £756k

Cash at bank

£401k

−22% from £515k

Owed within a year

£862k

+67% from £515k

Profit before tax

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02123174. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (18) All events (150)

2021

30 November 2021

  • Werner Walter Diehl stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

10 June 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Beat Bass became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Werner Walter Diehl became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

17 February 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Williams de Broe Private Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2015

31 December 2015

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

21 October 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "BNP Paribas Private Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2010

29 March 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Fortis Private Investment Management Ltd"

FCA register

2006

10 February 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Dryden Wealth Management Limited"

FCA register

2005

4 October 2005

  • Board replaced: all 6 directors left and 5 new directors took over

Companies House

2003

20 August 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Prudential-Bache Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

2 September 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Matheson Investment Limited"

FCA register

1996

14 October 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Matheson Securities Ltd"

FCA register · Companies House

1988

12 May 1988

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1987

14 April 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 150 events

  • All 150 events in its history (18 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 125
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Firms connected to Bellecapital UK

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Bellecapital UK

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

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 150 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bellecapital UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bellecapital UK Limited (FRN 140948) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Bellecapital UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7072 3180 and the website bellecapital.com for Bellecapital UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bellecapital UK a scam or clone?
Bellecapital 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 Bellecapital 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 Bellecapital UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bellecapital UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bellecapital UK: Mr Beat Bass (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Werner Walter Diehl.
Who runs Bellecapital UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Bellecapital UK: Elizabeth Mary Rose Turner, Corin George and Sophie Hutcherson.
How long has Bellecapital UK been in business?
The company was formed on 14 April 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Bellecapital UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of −£148k (up £203k from −£351k) and total equity of £608k (−20% from £756k).
Does Bellecapital UK use any other names?
It has previously used 8 other names, including BNP Paribas Private Investment Management Limited, Dryden Wealth Management Limited and Fortis Private Investment Management Ltd.

Sources and links

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