Custodian Management Limited

Reference number: 918605

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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 custodianinsurance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 344 8535 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3R 7AA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Custodian Trading 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
08068698
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 May 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
10th Floor 1 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7AA, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary John Head Director Jun 1967 16 Aug 2025 4 other companies
Alex Spinks Director Sep 1991 31 Jul 2026 None

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
4
still active
4
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 4 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
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£370k

+239% from £109k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£157k

+38% from £114k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08068698. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (21)

2025

31 July 2025

  • Optio Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

28 February 2023

  • Rosemary Elizabeth Dufty stopped being a part-owner
  • Zahid Naqvi stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2020

13 March 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

9 May 2016

  • Rosemary Elizabeth Dufty became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Zahid Naqvi became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2012

15 May 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Custodian Management

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Custodian Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Custodian Management Limited (FRN 918605) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2020 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Custodian Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 344 8535 and the website custodianinsurance.co.uk for Custodian Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Custodian Management a scam or clone?
Custodian 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 Custodian 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 Custodian Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Custodian Management?
Custodian Management is owned by Optio Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 July 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Zahid Naqvi and Mrs Rosemary Elizabeth Dufty.
Who runs Custodian Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Custodian Management: Gary John Head and Alex Spinks.
How long has Custodian Management been in business?
The company was formed on 15 May 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2020.
What do Custodian Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show total equity of £370k (+239% from £109k).
Does Custodian Management use any other names?
It trades as Custodian.

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