Guinness Capital Management Limited

Reference number: 514988

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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 guinnessgi.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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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 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.
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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
07084333
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 November 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edward Benjamin Newton Guinness Director Jun 1976 23 Nov 2009 6 other companies
Timothy Whitmore Newton Guinness Director Jun 1947 23 Nov 2009 24 other companies
Andrew Everard Martin Smith Director Jun 1952 23 Nov 2009 24 other companies
Edmund James Harriss Director Nov 1967 4 Dec 2009 2 other companies

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
50
closed down
18
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 50 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 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 4 directors run together
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Timothy Whitmore Newton Guinness took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

28 January 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

1 April 2010

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

31 March 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

23 November 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Guinness Capital Management

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

connected firms
7
no longer authorised
1
share a director
5

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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Firms like Guinness Capital Management

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

In London

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  • 50 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Guinness Capital Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Guinness Capital Management Limited (FRN 514988) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Guinness Capital Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7222 5703 and the website guinnessgi.com for Guinness Capital 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 Capital Management a scam or clone?
Guinness Capital 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 Capital 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 Capital Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Guinness Capital Management?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Guinness Capital Management: Mr Timothy Whitmore Newton Guinness (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Guinness Capital Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Guinness Capital Management: Edward Benjamin Newton Guinness, Timothy Whitmore Newton Guinness, Andrew Everard Martin Smith and Edmund James Harriss.
How long has Guinness Capital Management been in business?
The company was formed on 23 November 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2010.

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