Chikara Investments LLP

Reference number: 426641

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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 chikarainvestments.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7321 3470 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 8BA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Coupland Asset Management LLP Former name
  • Coupland Cardiff Asset Management LLP Former name

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
  • 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
OC310342
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
3 December 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office
5-10 Bolton Street, London, W1J 8BA, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Liam Draycott LLP member Nov 1978 16 Dec 2011 1 other company
Richard John Aston LLP designated member Jul 1968 3 Oct 2016 3 other companies
James Henry Timothy Tollemache LLP designated member Aug 1980 16 Dec 2022 2 other companies
CHIKARA INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 20 May 2005 None

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
4
still active
4
run together
2

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£4.71m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£2.23m

+15% from £1.94m

Cash at bank

£2.73m

+4.5% from £2.61m

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

The previous accounts cover 15 months, so turnover and profit are not compared with them.

Net assets

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC310342. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Chikara Investments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (22) All events (43)

2024

15 November 2024

  • Abhinav Mehra no longer has significant control

Companies House

17 July 2024

  • Jonathan Spencer Dobson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2023

10 August 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Coupland Cardiff Asset Management LLP"

FCA register

19 July 2023

  • Abhinav Mehra gained significant control

Companies House

2022

16 December 2022

  • , Mr Angus Harcourt Coupland no longer has significant control
  • David Richard George Cardiff no longer has significant control
  • Deborah Boyce no longer has significant control
  • James Henry Timothy Tollemache gained significant control

Companies House

2016

3 October 2016

  • Richard John Aston gained significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • , Mr Angus Harcourt Coupland gained significant control
  • Andrew Liam Draycott gained significant control
  • Chikara Investment Services Limited took control (75–100% of votes)
  • David Richard George Cardiff gained significant control
  • Deborah Boyce gained significant control
  • Jonathan Spencer Dobson gained significant control

Companies House

2014

13 November 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

27 May 2005

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

FCA register

14 April 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Coupland Asset Management LLP"

FCA register

2004

3 December 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

  • All 43 events in its history (22 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 43 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chikara Investments LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Chikara Investments LLP (FRN 426641) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2005 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Chikara Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7321 3470 and the website chikarainvestments.com for Chikara Investments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Chikara Investments a scam or clone?
Chikara Investments 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 Chikara Investments?
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 Chikara Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Chikara Investments?
Chikara Investments is owned by Chikara Investment Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jonathan Spencer Dobson, , Mr Angus Harcourt Coupland and Mr David Richard George Cardiff.
Who runs Chikara Investments?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Chikara Investments: Andrew Liam Draycott, Richard John Aston, James Henry Timothy Tollemache and Chikara Investment Services Limited.
How long has Chikara Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 3 December 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2005.
What do Chikara Investments’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show turnover of £4.71m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and net assets of £2.23m (+15% from £1.94m).
Does Chikara Investments use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Coupland Asset Management LLP and Coupland Cardiff Asset Management LLP.

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