Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2015

Website, phone number and address

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Website

capeannam.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3443 8489
Address

1 Dukes Mews, London, W1U 3ET, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When capeannam.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3443 8489 is
Who else gives the postcode W1U 3ET

Other names (1)

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

Cape Ann Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · 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.
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)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Dealing in investments as agent
Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing an unauthorised AIF
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.

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.

CPMI Requirement
The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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: 09771985 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 10 September 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office: 1 Dukes Mews, London, W1U 3ET, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Timothy John Linehan	Director	Sep 1970	10 Sep 2015	10 other companies
Jonathan Neva Bell	Director	Nov 1972	19 Nov 2015	1 other company
John Francis Lynch	Director	Aug 1967	18 Jul 2016	None
Ivana Vilicnik	Director	Sep 1983	28 Mar 2023	None
Geoffrey Peter Summers	Director	Jan 1982	1 Nov 2023	None
Lara Le Pan De Ligny	Secretary	Not published	27 Jun 2025	–

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: 11
closed down: 2
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (17)

2016

1 July 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

Jonathan Neva Bell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Silchester Partners Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 September 2015

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

All 17 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 7

Firms connected to Cape Ann Asset Management

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

past link: 1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

1 past link through former directors

Firms like Cape Ann Asset Management

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd (FRN 735908) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Cape Ann Asset Management’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3443 8489 and the website capeannam.com for Cape Ann Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Cape Ann Asset Management a scam or clone?

Cape Ann 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 Cape Ann 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 Cape Ann Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Cape Ann Asset Management?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Cape Ann Asset Management: Mr Jonathan Neva Bell (25–50% of shares) and Silchester Partners Limited (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Cape Ann Asset Management?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Cape Ann Asset Management: Timothy John Linehan, Jonathan Neva Bell, John Francis Lynch, Ivana Vilicnik and Geoffrey Peter Summers.

How long has Cape Ann Asset Management been in business?

The company was formed on 10 September 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.

Does Cape Ann Asset Management use any other names?

It trades as Cape Ann.