Contrarius Investment Advisory Limited

Reference number: 488706

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01753 367850

  • Address

    Inigo Business Centre, Castle Hill House, 12 Castle Hill, Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, SL4 1PD, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01753 367850 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SL4 1PD
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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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
06581705
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 April 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
22 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1LS
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Mildenhall Director Sep 1971 30 Apr 2008 None
Matthys Michael De Kock Director Feb 1976 16 Oct 2008 None
Claire Louise Hall Director May 1983 13 Dec 2012 1 other company
Peter Gareth Carew Director Apr 1989 1 Jun 2017 2 other companies
Simon Andre Raubenheimer Director Feb 1979 27 Nov 2023 None
Nathaniel Ashley Thomas Watkins Director Nov 1991 27 Nov 2023 None
Claire Louise Hall Secretary Not published 8 Apr 2016 –

Other companies run by these 6 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 6 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2023Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£3.62m

−15% from £4.27m

Profit before tax

£464k

+25% from £372k

Net assets

£2.96m

<1% from £2.96m

Cash at bank

£975k

−52% from £2.05m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2023
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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.

Figures from the year to 30 April 2021 are for the group: the company and the businesses it owns. Earlier years are the company’s own accounts, from before it had a group.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06581705. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Contrarius Investment Advisory’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (22)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Stephen Craig Mildenhall took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

3 December 2008

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

FCA register

30 April 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Contrarius Investment Advisory

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Contrarius Investment Advisory Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Contrarius Investment Advisory Limited (FRN 488706) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2008 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Contrarius Investment Advisory’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01753 367850 for Contrarius Investment Advisory. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Contrarius Investment Advisory a scam or clone?
Contrarius Investment Advisory 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 Contrarius Investment Advisory?
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 Contrarius Investment Advisory to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Contrarius Investment Advisory?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Contrarius Investment Advisory: Stephen Craig Mildenhall (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Contrarius Investment Advisory?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Contrarius Investment Advisory: Stephen Mildenhall, Matthys Michael De Kock, Claire Louise Hall, Peter Gareth Carew, Simon Andre Raubenheimer and Nathaniel Ashley Thomas Watkins.
How long has Contrarius Investment Advisory been in business?
The company was formed on 30 April 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2008.
What do Contrarius Investment Advisory’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2023, show turnover of £3.62m (−15% from £4.27m) and profit before tax of £464k (+25% from £372k).

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