Fairstone Private Wealth Limited

Reference number: 457558

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When fairstone.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7665 8560 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SR3 3XN
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Other names (9)

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

  • Fairstone Investment Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Mineral Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • The Fairstone Platform Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Fairstone Private Weath Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Marketstar Investment Management Ltd. Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Watermark Financial Solutions Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Marketstar Investment Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Pulse Money Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Watermark Unique Wealth Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • 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
  • Managing investments
  • Providing basic advice on stakeholder products

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
7 July 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
8 Camberwell Way, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, SR3 3XN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tom Taylor Director Dec 1968 19 Mar 2019 47 other companies
Simon Timothy Pile Director Oct 1983 22 Mar 2021 61 other companies
David Martin James Hickey Director Jul 1955 27 Aug 2021 18 other companies
Mark Parsons Director Oct 1961 12 Jan 2023 None
Nicholas Daniel Stebbing Director Feb 1976 5 Jul 2024 18 other companies
Simon Timothy Pile Secretary Not published 1 Jul 2024 –

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
125
closed down
88
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 125 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register
  • The 18 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Fairstone Private Wealth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

24 February 2021

  • Fairstone Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2019

22 October 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Fairstone Private Weath Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Fairstone Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

6 April 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Marketstar Investment Management Ltd."

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

22 February 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Watermark Financial Solutions Limited"

FCA register

2008

20 May 2008

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)

FCA register

2007

4 January 2007

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

FCA register

2006

7 July 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

  • All 53 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 31
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Firms connected to Fairstone Private Wealth

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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Firms like Fairstone Private Wealth

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 125 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 53 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fairstone Private Wealth Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Fairstone Private Wealth Limited (FRN 457558) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2007 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Fairstone Private Wealth’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7665 8560 and the website fairstone.co.uk/private-wealth for Fairstone Private Wealth. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fairstone Private Wealth a scam or clone?
Fairstone Private Wealth 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 Fairstone Private Wealth?
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 Fairstone Private Wealth to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fairstone Private Wealth?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Fairstone Private Wealth now. Before that, it was controlled by Fairstone Holdings Limited.
Who runs Fairstone Private Wealth?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Fairstone Private Wealth: Tom Taylor, Simon Timothy Pile, David Martin James Hickey, Mark Parsons and Nicholas Daniel Stebbing.
How long has Fairstone Private Wealth been in business?
The company was formed on 7 July 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2007.
Does Fairstone Private Wealth use any other names?
It trades as Fairstone Investment Management, Mineral and The Fairstone Platform. It has previously used 6 other names, including Fairstone Private Weath Ltd, Marketstar Investment Management Ltd. and Watermark Financial Solutions Limited.

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