Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc

Reference number: 223051

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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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  • When gafunds.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7222 5703 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1P 3HZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Guinness Atkinson Asset Management LLC 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
FC024762
Company status
Active
Company type
Overseas company
Incorporated
28 April 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
251 South Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, California 91101, United States

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Joseph Atkinson Director May 1957 8 Sep 2003 None
Timothy Whitmore Newton Guinness Director Jun 1947 8 Sep 2003 24 other companies
Edmund James Harriss Director Nov 1967 8 Sep 2003 2 other companies
Edward Benjamin Newton Guinness Director Jun 1976 13 May 2020 6 other companies
James Joseph Atkinson Jr Secretary Not published 8 Sep 2003 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
30
closed down
11
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (13)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

25 January 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Guinness Atkinson Asset Management LLC"

FCA register

2003

28 April 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

24 April 2003

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Guinness Atkinson Asset Management,

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

connected firms
6
no longer authorised
1
share a director
4

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc FCA authorised?
Yes, Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc (FRN 223051) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2003 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Guinness Atkinson Asset Management,’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7222 5703 and the website gafunds.com for Guinness Atkinson Asset Management,. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, a scam or clone?
Guinness Atkinson 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 Guinness Atkinson 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 Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Guinness Atkinson Asset Management,?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Guinness Atkinson Asset Management,: James Joseph Atkinson, Timothy Whitmore Newton Guinness, Edmund James Harriss and Edward Benjamin Newton Guinness.
How long has Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, been in business?
The company was formed on 28 April 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2003.
Does Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, use any other names?
It has previously used the name Guinness Atkinson Asset Management LLC.

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