Epworth Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 175451

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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 epworthim.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7496 3636 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC1H 9SF
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Methodist Church Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Client Money requirement in relation to Epworth Cash Plus Fund for Charities (ECPF)
    The firm may hold client money received in connection with deposits into and withdrawals from the Epworth Cash Plus Fund for Charities (ECPF). Client money may only be held in a designated client bank account for that purpose. The firm cannot hold client money in relation to any other fund, product or services.
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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 May 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Methodist Church House, 25 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SF, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Julian De Garis Parker Director May 1964 7 Jul 2015 None
David Alan Palmer Director May 1963 1 Jan 2017 3 other companies
Jennie Austin Director May 1965 2 Jul 2018 3 other companies
Timothy Andrew Swindell Director Jan 1960 26 Sep 2022 9 other companies
Alexandra Louise Cornforth Director Apr 1963 26 Sep 2022 7 other companies
Andrew Richard Harper (Rev) Director Oct 1991 12 Dec 2024 2 other companies
Matthew Charles William Lamb Director Jul 1978 30 Jun 2025 12 other companies
Graeme Robert Caughey Director Mar 1970 30 Jun 2025 3 other companies
Lina Dineikiene Secretary Not published 9 Sep 2026 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
39
closed down
9
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 39 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

5 August 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Client Money requirement in relation to Epworth Cash Plus Fund for Charities (ECPF))

FCA register

2025

11 December 2025

  • Central Finance Board Of The Methodist Church gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Central Finance Board Of The Methodist Church took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

11 November 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1995

10 July 1995

  • Changed its registered name from "The Methodist Church"

FCA register

3 May 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 64 events

  • All 64 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 50
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Firms connected to Epworth Investment Management

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5
past links
2

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 39 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 64 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Epworth Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Epworth Investment Management Limited (FRN 175451) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Epworth Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7496 3636 and the website epworthim.com for Epworth Investment Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Epworth Investment Management a scam or clone?
Epworth Investment 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 Epworth Investment Management?
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 Epworth Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Epworth Investment Management?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Epworth Investment Management now. Before that, it was controlled by Central Finance Board Of The Methodist Church.
Who runs Epworth Investment Management?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Epworth Investment Management: Julian De Garis Parker, David Alan Palmer, Jennie Austin, Timothy Andrew Swindell, Alexandra Louise Cornforth, Andrew Richard Harper (Rev) and 2 more.
How long has Epworth Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 3 May 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Epworth Investment Management use any other names?
It has previously used the name The Methodist Church.

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