Canaccord Genuity Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 209741

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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 canaccord-wealth.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7523 4500 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7QR
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Other names (12)

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

  • Canaccord Asset Management Trading name
  • Hagreave Hale Limited Former name
  • Hargreave Hale Limited Former name
  • Hargreave Hale London Limited Former name
  • Canaccord Genuity Asset Management (CGAM) Former trading name
  • Canaccord Genuity Fund Management (CGFM) Former trading name
  • Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management (CGWM) Former trading name
  • Canaccord Wealth Former trading name
  • Canaccord Wealth Management Former trading name
  • Direct Deal Former trading name
  • Hargrave Hale Sports Financial Former trading name
  • Hargreave Hale Asset 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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
03146580
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 January 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
88 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7QR, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of financial services holding companies (SIC 64205)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Esfandi Director Aug 1978 18 Sep 2017 11 other companies
Stephen Leigh Massey Director Sep 1957 18 Sep 2017 39 other companies
Jill Patricia Mcaleenan Director Dec 1950 1 Nov 2017 15 other companies
Richard James Hallett Director May 1967 7 Jul 2021 1 other company
Carla Rosaline Stent Director Feb 1971 21 Oct 2026 22 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
69
closed down
28
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 69 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 17 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 15 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (15) All events (92)

2023

7 February 2023

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

FCA register

2022

4 November 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Hargreave Hale Limited"

FCA register

2020

24 March 2020

  • Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited gave up control

Companies House

2019

1 April 2019

  • Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Limited gave up control
  • Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

18 September 2017

  • Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Limited 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

1 March 2001

  • Regulated by the London Stock Exchange from this date
  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "Hagreave Hale Limited"

FCA register

11 January 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Hargreave Hale London Limited"

FCA register

1996

16 January 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 92 events

  • All 92 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 57
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Firms connected to Canaccord Genuity Asset Management

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 69 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 92 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Canaccord Genuity Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Canaccord Genuity Asset Management Limited (FRN 209741) 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 Canaccord Genuity Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7523 4500 and the website canaccord-wealth.com/asset-management for Canaccord Genuity Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is Canaccord Genuity Asset Management a scam or clone?
Canaccord Genuity Asset 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 Canaccord Genuity Asset Management?
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 Canaccord Genuity Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Canaccord Genuity Asset Management?
Canaccord Genuity Asset Management is owned by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 24 March 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited and Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Limited.
Who runs Canaccord Genuity Asset Management?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Canaccord Genuity Asset Management: David Esfandi, Stephen Leigh Massey, Jill Patricia McAleenan, Richard James Hallett and Carla Rosaline Stent.
How long has Canaccord Genuity Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 16 January 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Canaccord Genuity Asset Management use any other names?
It trades as Canaccord Asset Management. It has previously used 11 other names, including Hagreave Hale Limited, Hargreave Hale Limited and Hargreave Hale London Limited.

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