Challenger Management Services (UK) Limited

Reference number: 478306

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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 challengerim.com.au first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7832 0900 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4V 4EG
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Other names (7)

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

  • Challenger Trading name
  • Challenger Investment Management Trading name
  • Challenger Investment Partners Trading name
  • CIPAM Trading name
  • CIP Asset Management Trading name
  • Fidante Partners Asset Management (Europe) Limited Former name
  • Fidante Partners (UK & Europe) Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • 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
06393787
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 October 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Bridge House, Level 3, 181 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4EG, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kieran Sean Roane Director Mar 1975 11 Nov 2024 3 other companies
John Bernard Power O'Keeffe Director Jun 1976 9 Jun 2026 None
Eloise Claire Lipkin Director Jan 1985 14 Jul 2026 5 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
6
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Challenger Management Services (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (58)

2017

20 February 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Fidante Partners Asset Management (Europe) Limited"

FCA register

2016

18 March 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Fidante Partners (UK & Europe) Limited"

FCA register

2015

8 December 2015

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2014

30 July 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Challenger Management Services (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

8 September 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2007

9 October 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 58 events

  • All 58 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 41
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Firms connected to Challenger Management Services (UK)

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Challenger Management Services (UK)

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 58 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Challenger Management Services (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Challenger Management Services (UK) Limited (FRN 478306) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Challenger Management Services (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7832 0900 and the website challengerim.com.au for Challenger Management Services (UK). 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Challenger Management Services (UK) a scam or clone?
Challenger Management Services (UK) 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 Challenger Management Services (UK)?
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 Challenger Management Services (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Challenger Management Services (UK)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Challenger Management Services (UK): Kieran Sean Roane, John Bernard Power O'Keeffe and Eloise Claire Lipkin.
How long has Challenger Management Services (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 9 October 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2008.
Does Challenger Management Services (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Challenger, Challenger Investment Management, Challenger Investment Partners, CIPAM and CIP Asset Management. It has previously used 2 other names: Fidante Partners Asset Management (Europe) Limited and Fidante Partners (UK & Europe) Limited.

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