Catalyst Capital Management Limited

Reference number: 491369

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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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  • When catalystcapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7290 5100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1M 6DQ
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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
05480811
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 June 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
30-31 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6DQ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kean George Maurice Hird Director Mar 1954 21 Jun 2017 43 other companies
Steven Ronald Kirk Director Dec 1967 7 Feb 2024 9 other companies

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 companies
52
closed down
31
still active
21

In the full report: all 52 companies, 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 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Catalyst Capital Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (31)

2026

31 March 2026

  • Catalyst Capital LLP gave up control
  • Catalyst Pim Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

10 November 2017

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

FCA register

6 April 2017

  • Catalyst Capital LLP took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Julian Ralph Stewart Newiss became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Julian Ralph Stewart Newiss stopped being a part-owner
  • Peter Carwile Kasch became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Peter Carwile Kasch stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

24 August 2009

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

FCA register

2005

14 June 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to Catalyst Capital Management

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Catalyst Capital Management

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In London

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  • 52 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 31 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Catalyst Capital Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Catalyst Capital Management Limited (FRN 491369) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Catalyst Capital Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7290 5100 and the website catalystcapital.com for Catalyst Capital Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Catalyst Capital Management a scam or clone?
Catalyst Capital 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 Catalyst Capital 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 Catalyst Capital Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Catalyst Capital Management?
Catalyst Capital Management is owned by Catalyst Pim Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 March 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter Carwile Kasch, Mr Julian Ralph Stewart Newiss and Catalyst Capital LLP.
Who runs Catalyst Capital Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Catalyst Capital Management: Kean George Maurice Hird and Steven Ronald Kirk.
How long has Catalyst Capital Management been in business?
The company was formed on 14 June 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2009.

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