Ebi Portfolios Ltd

Reference number: 581079

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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 ebi.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01922 472226 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WS9 8TZ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 December 2010 (15 years old)
Registered office
Aurora, Counterslip, Bristol, BS1 6BX, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Craig Burgess Director May 1962 17 Dec 2010 3 other companies
Mike Morrow Director Apr 1968 31 Dec 2022 None
Paul Mcmahon Director Jan 1963 8 Jan 2025 2 other companies
Harry George Hitchcock Director Aug 1991 21 Jan 2025 None
John Corboy Secretary Not published 31 Dec 2022 –

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
5
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 5 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 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 March 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£1.62m

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

Profit before tax

£105k

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

Net assets

£704k

−5.4% from £745k

Cash at bank

£281k

−53% from £594k

Assets and liabilities

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 07473221. 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

Ebi Portfolios’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

1 January 2023

  • Jatender Singh Aujla took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

31 December 2022

  • Craig Burgess stopped being a part-owner
  • Guzz Burgess stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Craig Burgess became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Guzz Burgess became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

10 April 2013

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

FCA register

2010

17 December 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Ebi Portfolios

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past links
2

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
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Ebi Portfolios

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In the Walsall (WS) postcode area

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ebi Portfolios Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ebi Portfolios Ltd (FRN 581079) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2013 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ebi Portfolios’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01922 472226 and the website ebi.co.uk for Ebi Portfolios. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ebi Portfolios a scam or clone?
Ebi Portfolios 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 Ebi Portfolios?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Ebi Portfolios to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ebi Portfolios?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ebi Portfolios: Mr Jatender Singh Aujla (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Craig Burgess and Mrs Guzz Burgess.
Who runs Ebi Portfolios?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Ebi Portfolios: Craig Burgess, Mike Morrow, Paul McMahon and Harry George Hitchcock.
How long has Ebi Portfolios been in business?
The company was formed on 17 December 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2013.
What do Ebi Portfolios’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show turnover of £1.62m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £105k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).

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