Big Issue Invest Fund Management Ltd: 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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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 7526 3200
Address

The Big Issue, 113-115 Fonthill Road, London, Islington, N4 3HH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 020 7526 3200 is
Who else gives the postcode N4 3HH

Other names (1)

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

Big Issue Investment Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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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Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.

Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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: 08658029 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 20 August 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: 113-115 Fonthill Road, London, N4 3HH, England
Nature of business: Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Lars Hagelmann	Director	Jul 1971	28 Feb 2025	5 other companies
Fay Gina Brooks	Director	Aug 1973	13 Nov 2025	17 other companies
Holger Westphely	Director	Sep 1973	13 Nov 2025	6 other companies
Jennifer Katherine Knott	Director	Apr 1968	12 Jan 2026	17 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: 42
closed down: 15
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 42 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Big Issue Invest Fund Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (43)

2016

6 April 2016

Big Issue Invest Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Nigel Ian Kershaw gained significant control
Nigel Ian Kershaw no longer has significant control

Companies House

2015

10 December 2015

Changed its registered name from "Big Issue Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2014

9 October 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

20 August 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

All 43 events in its history (9 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 32

Firms connected to Big Issue Invest Fund Management

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors

Firms like Big Issue Invest Fund Management

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42 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 43 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Big Issue Invest Fund Management Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Big Issue Invest Fund Management Ltd (FRN 610618) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Big Issue Invest Fund Management’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7526 3200 for Big Issue Invest Fund Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Big Issue Invest Fund Management a scam or clone?

Big Issue Invest Fund 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 Big Issue Invest Fund Management?

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 Big Issue Invest Fund Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Big Issue Invest Fund Management?

Big Issue Invest Fund Management is owned by Big Issue Invest Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nigel Ian Kershaw.

Who runs Big Issue Invest Fund Management?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Big Issue Invest Fund Management: Lars Hagelmann, Fay Gina Brooks, Holger Westphely and Jennifer Katherine Knott.

How long has Big Issue Invest Fund Management been in business?

The company was formed on 20 August 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2014.

Does Big Issue Invest Fund Management use any other names?

It has previously used the name Big Issue Investment Management Limited.