GuardCap Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 223961

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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 guardcap.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7907 2400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4NS
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Other names (2)

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

  • Guardian Capital Limited Former name
  • Zephyr Management UK Limited Former name

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 number
04667528
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 February 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor 11 Charles Ii Street, St. James's, London, SW1Y 4NS, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Steven Andrew Ralph Bates Director Sep 1957 17 Feb 2003 15 other companies
George Mavroudis Director Mar 1970 14 Apr 2014 None
Arieta Koshutova Secretary Not published 2 Nov 2015 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
15
closed down
5
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

GuardCap Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (20)

2017

1 January 2017

  • George Mavroudis no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

29 April 2016

  • George Mavroudis gained significant control

Companies House

2014

3 November 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Guardian Capital Limited"

FCA register

9 May 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Zephyr Management UK Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

16 September 2003

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

FCA register

17 February 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to GuardCap Asset Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with GuardCap Asset Management. 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 GuardCap Asset Management

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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is GuardCap Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, GuardCap Asset Management Limited (FRN 223961) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2003 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is GuardCap Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7907 2400 and the website guardcap.co.uk for GuardCap Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is GuardCap Asset Management a scam or clone?
GuardCap Asset 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 GuardCap Asset Management?
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 GuardCap Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns GuardCap Asset Management?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of GuardCap Asset Management now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr George Mavroudis.
Who runs GuardCap Asset Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of GuardCap Asset Management: Steven Andrew Ralph Bates and George Mavroudis.
How long has GuardCap Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 17 February 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2003.
Does GuardCap Asset Management use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Guardian Capital Limited and Zephyr Management UK Limited.

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