Kennox Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 475658

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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 kennox.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 563 5440 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH3 7JF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Kennox Trading name
  • Contrarian Global Asset Management 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

  • Client money
    The firm can control but not hold client money

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
SC302037
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
33 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Charles Lacaud Heenan Director Jun 1968 14 Nov 2006 None
Geoffrey Brian Legg Director Oct 1977 16 Apr 2009 None
Michael Cyril Louis Adam Director Feb 1961 1 Jun 2009 16 other companies
Charles Lacaud Heenan Secretary Not published 27 Jul 2007 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
16
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2023Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£803k

−30% from £1.15m

Profit before tax

−£141k

−383% from £49.9k

Net assets

£633k

−27% from £862k

Cash at bank

£591k

−20% from £743k

Turnover and profit

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC302037. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (21)

2023

30 January 2023

  • Michael Adam became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Charles Lacaud Heenan became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

28 January 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Contrarian Global Asset Management Limited"

FCA register

2008

9 January 2008

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2007

27 November 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2006

8 May 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Kennox Asset Management

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4
past link
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kennox Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kennox Asset Management Limited (FRN 475658) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Kennox Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 563 5440 and the website kennox.co.uk for Kennox Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kennox Asset Management a scam or clone?
Kennox 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 Kennox 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 Kennox Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kennox Asset Management?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Kennox Asset Management: Mr Charles Lacaud Heenan (50–75% of shares) and Mr Michael Adam (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Kennox Asset Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Kennox Asset Management: Charles Lacaud Heenan, Geoffrey Brian Legg and Michael Cyril Louis Adam.
How long has Kennox Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 8 May 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2008.
What do Kennox Asset Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2023, show turnover of £803k (−30% from £1.15m) and profit before tax of −£141k (−383% from £49.9k).
Does Kennox Asset Management use any other names?
It trades as Kennox. It has previously used the name Contrarian Global Asset Management Limited.

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