Cantab Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 449269

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • 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 (3)

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

  • Canaccord Wealth Trading name
  • Canaccord Wealth Management Trading name
  • 35 Finance Ltd Former 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • 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

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
05691283
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
88 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7QR, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Duncan Muir Stratford Director Feb 1971 1 Oct 2024 1 other company
Gemma Eileen Harle Director Aug 1964 1 Oct 2024 3 other companies
Jill Patricia Mcaleenan Director Dec 1950 1 Oct 2024 15 other companies
David Esfandi Director Aug 1978 1 Oct 2024 11 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
21
closed down
11
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 21 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 4 on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (47)

2025

31 July 2025

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

Companies House

2024

10 October 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "CANTAB ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED"

FCA register

1 October 2024

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

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • David James Saunderson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

21 November 2013

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

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

11 February 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "35 Finance Ltd"

FCA register

2006

1 August 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

19 April 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

30 January 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 30
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Firms connected to Cantab Asset Management

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

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

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cantab Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cantab Asset Management Limited (FRN 449269) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2006 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Cantab Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7523 4500 and the website canaccord-wealth.com for Cantab 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 Cantab Asset Management a scam or clone?
Cantab 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 Cantab Asset Management?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Cantab Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cantab Asset Management?
Cantab Asset Management is owned by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 31 July 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Limited and Mr David James Saunderson.
Who runs Cantab Asset Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Cantab Asset Management: Duncan Muir Stratford, Gemma Eileen Harle, Jill Patricia McAleenan and David Esfandi.
How long has Cantab Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 30 January 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2006.
Does Cantab Asset Management use any other names?
It trades as Canaccord Wealth and Canaccord Wealth Management. It has previously used the name 35 Finance Ltd.

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