Cambridge Investments Limited

Reference number: 114762

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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 cambridgeinvestments.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01223 365656 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CB2 1GE
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Other names (4)

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

  • Cambridge Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Gough Goodman FAS Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Tatton Investment Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Tatton Onshore Tax Strategies Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • 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)
  • 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

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 May 1978 (48 years old)
Registered office
Lancaster House Ackhurst Business Park, Foxhole Road, Chorley, PR7 1NY, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Julie Suzanne Hepworth Director Mar 1974 23 Dec 2013 66 other companies
James Bruce Director Dec 1970 16 Nov 2020 None
David John Philip Hesketh Director May 1981 3 Aug 2026 87 other companies
Ian Mitcheal Wilkinson Director Nov 1970 5 Aug 2026 None

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
112
still active
112
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 112 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 5 on the FCA register
  • The 41 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Cambridge Investments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

22 May 2026

  • Perspective Financial Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2024

8 May 2024

  • Cbpe Capital Ix GP LLP stopped being the majority owner
  • Cbpe Capital LLP no longer holds 50–75% of the votes
  • Symbol Bidco I Limited gave up control
  • Symbol Bidco I Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

19 June 2020

  • Cbpe Capital Ix GP LLP became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Cbpe Capital LLP gained 50–75% of the votes
  • Perspective Financial Group Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Perspective Financial Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

18 July 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1978

25 May 1978

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Cambridge Investments

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Cambridge Investments

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

In Cambridge

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  • 112 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 45 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cambridge Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cambridge Investments Limited (FRN 114762) 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 Cambridge Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01223 365656 and the website cambridgeinvestments.co.uk for Cambridge Investments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cambridge Investments a scam or clone?
Cambridge Investments 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 Cambridge Investments?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Cambridge Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cambridge Investments?
Cambridge Investments is owned by Perspective Financial Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 May 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Symbol Bidco I Limited, Cbpe Capital Ix GP LLP and Cbpe Capital LLP.
Who runs Cambridge Investments?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Cambridge Investments: Julie Suzanne Hepworth, James Bruce, David John Philip Hesketh and Ian Mitcheal Wilkinson.
How long has Cambridge Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 25 May 1978, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Cambridge Investments use any other names?
It trades as Cambridge. It has previously used 3 other names: Gough Goodman FAS, Tatton Investment Management and Tatton Onshore Tax Strategies.

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