EFG Asset Management (UK) Limited

Reference number: 536771

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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 efginternational.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7491 9111 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1K 6AP
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Other names (1)

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

  • EFG Asset Mangement (UK) Ltd 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
07389736
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 September 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Park House, 116 Park Street, London, Uk, W1K 6AP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mozamil Afzal Director May 1968 28 Sep 2010 2 other companies
James Tak Him Lee Director Jul 1948 24 Nov 2021 None
Martin Neil Haycock Director Sep 1973 1 Jan 2026 5 other companies
Andre Portelli Director Jan 1976 27 Jan 2026 None
Vasiliki Dimitrakopoulou Director Oct 1968 27 Jan 2026 None
Steven Michael Jacobs Director Jul 1969 27 Jan 2026 5 other companies
Sophie Charlotte Cary Elwes Secretary Not published 10 Nov 2014 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
12
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 12 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (20) All events (56)

2024

18 April 2024

  • Hilary Christian Wakefield no longer has significant control
  • Iain James Mather no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

16 November 2022

  • John Antonio Krol no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

30 June 2021

  • Daniel Murray no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

3 November 2018

  • Shivani Sedov no longer has significant control

Companies House

21 July 2018

  • Chris Irish no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Chris Irish gained significant control
  • Daniel Murray gained significant control
  • Efg International AG took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Hilary Christian Wakefield gained significant control
  • Iain James Mather gained significant control
  • John Antonio Krol gained significant control
  • Shivani Sedov gained significant control

Companies House

2014

22 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

11 May 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "EFG Asset Mangement (UK) Ltd"

FCA register

4 May 2011

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

FCA register · Companies House

23 February 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2010

28 September 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 56 events

  • All 56 events in its history (20 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 34
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Firms connected to EFG Asset Management (UK)

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 56 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is EFG Asset Management (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, EFG Asset Management (UK) Limited (FRN 536771) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is EFG Asset Management (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7491 9111 and the website efginternational.com for EFG Asset Management (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 EFG Asset Management (UK) a scam or clone?
EFG Asset Management (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 EFG Asset Management (UK)?
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 EFG Asset Management (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns EFG Asset Management (UK)?
EFG Asset Management (UK) is owned by Efg International AG, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Daniel Murray, Ms Shivani Sedov and Mr Chris Irish.
Who runs EFG Asset Management (UK)?
Companies House lists 6 directors of EFG Asset Management (UK): Mozamil Afzal, James Tak Him Lee, Martin Neil Haycock, Andre Portelli, Vasiliki Dimitrakopoulou and Steven Michael Jacobs.
How long has EFG Asset Management (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 28 September 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2011.
Does EFG Asset Management (UK) use any other names?
It has previously used the name EFG Asset Mangement (UK) Ltd.

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