Headstart Advisers Ltd

Reference number: 145958

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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 headstartadvisers.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7376 5437 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1X 7NE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Folkes Asset Management Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
02014244
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 April 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
1 Knightsbridge Green, London, SW1X 7NE
Nature of business
  • Activities of open-ended investment companies (SIC 64304)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Najy Nasser Director Oct 1966 2 Apr 2001 None
Henry Charles Watkinson Director Aug 1972 19 Jul 2004 None
PHS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 16 Aug 2004 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 7 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Headstart Advisers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (25)

2016

15 November 2016

  • Najy Nasser took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

8 December 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

2 April 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Folkes Asset Management Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1990

2 April 1990

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1986

25 April 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Headstart Advisers

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

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Headstart Advisers Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Headstart Advisers Ltd (FRN 145958) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Headstart Advisers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7376 5437 and the website headstartadvisers.com for Headstart Advisers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Headstart Advisers a scam or clone?
Headstart Advisers 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 Headstart Advisers?
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 Headstart Advisers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Headstart Advisers?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Headstart Advisers: Mr Najy Nasser (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Headstart Advisers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Headstart Advisers: Najy Nasser and Henry Charles Watkinson.
How long has Headstart Advisers been in business?
The company was formed on 25 April 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Headstart Advisers use any other names?
It has previously used the name Folkes Asset Management Limited.

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