Blackfriars Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 180892

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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 blackfriarsam.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7332 2273 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4N 6HL
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Other names (6)

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

  • Quorum Former name
  • Quorum Capital Management Limited Former name
  • WestLB Asset Management (UK) Limited Former name
  • WestLB Mellon Asset Management (UK) Limited Former name
  • West LB Quorum Limited Former name
  • Arran Investment Management Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 020 7310 8592
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@blackfriarsassets.com
Fake websites (1)
  • blackfriarsassets.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
03173991
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 March 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Landmark 4th Floor, 78, Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6HL, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Hugh Adam Simon Director Jun 1955 24 May 2011 1 other company
Anastasia Levashova Director Jul 1976 8 Jul 2024 None

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 33 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£18.8k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

−£102k

Down £17.0k from −£84.7k

Total equity

£94.4k

−1.7% from £96.1k

Cash at bank

£101k

−1.4% from £102k

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 03173991. 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

Blackfriars Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (80)

2020

27 March 2020

  • The Hamon Investment Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

2017

28 February 2017

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

22 July 2016

  • Hugh Adam Simon took control (75–100% of shares)
  • The Hamon Investment Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

12 February 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "WestLB Mellon Asset Management (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2006

6 April 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "WestLB Asset Management (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1996

30 July 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "West LB Quorum Limited"

FCA register

13 June 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Quorum Capital Management Limited"

FCA register

30 April 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Quorum"

FCA register · Companies House

15 March 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 80 events

  • All 80 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 60
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 80 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Blackfriars Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Blackfriars Asset Management Limited (FRN 180892) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Blackfriars Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7332 2273 and the website blackfriarsam.com for Blackfriars Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Blackfriars Asset Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Blackfriars Asset Management: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Blackfriars Asset Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Blackfriars Asset 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 Blackfriars Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Blackfriars Asset Management?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Blackfriars Asset Management: Mr Hugh Adam Simon (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by The Hamon Investment Group Limited.
Who runs Blackfriars Asset Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Blackfriars Asset Management: Hugh Adam Simon and Anastasia Levashova.
How long has Blackfriars Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 15 March 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Blackfriars Asset Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £18.8k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of −£102k (down £17.0k from −£84.7k).
Does Blackfriars Asset Management use any other names?
It has previously used 6 other names, including Quorum, Quorum Capital Management Limited and WestLB Asset Management (UK) Limited.

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