Equitile Investments Ltd

Reference number: 695481

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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 equitile.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3397 7791 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3R 8HL
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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 a UK UCITS
  • Managing investments
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 COLL 6.9.9R (1) to (6) or FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) and any activities it would be permitted to carry out under Article 72A FSMA (Regulated Activities) Order 2001, or any successor provisions

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
09459099
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 February 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
5th Floor 16 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5DG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
George Cooper (Dr) Director Jan 1969 25 Feb 2015 3 other companies
William Nigel Hellewell Director May 1969 24 Aug 2015 4 other companies
Xiyang He Director Oct 1981 7 Mar 2016 2 other companies
Gerald Stuart Ashley Director Aug 1957 1 Dec 2019 None
Jakob Asif Iqbal Director May 1972 1 Dec 2019 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2023Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£144k

No earlier figure to compare

Total equity

£906k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£498k

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Employees (average)

8

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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09459099. 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

Equitile Investments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (17)

2023

31 January 2023

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Equitile Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 October 2015

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

FCA register

25 February 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Equitile Investments

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Equitile Investments

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

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Equitile Investments Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Equitile Investments Ltd (FRN 695481) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Equitile Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3397 7791 and the website equitile.com for Equitile Investments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Equitile Investments a scam or clone?
Equitile Investments 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 Equitile Investments?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Equitile Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Equitile Investments?
Equitile Investments is owned by Equitile Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Equitile Investments?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Equitile Investments: George Cooper (Dr), William Nigel Hellewell, Xiyang He, Gerald Stuart Ashley and Jakob Asif Iqbal.
How long has Equitile Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 25 February 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Equitile Investments’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2023, show profit before tax of £144k (no earlier figure to compare) and total equity of £906k (no earlier figure to compare).

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