KW Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 506600

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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 kingswood-group.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7203 0730 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2N 2HG
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Other names (16)

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

  • Mattioli Woods Private Client - Bespoke Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Mattioli Woods Treasury Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • European Investment Management Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Aventus Capital Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • European Wealth Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Kingswood Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Kingswood Group Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Kingswood Institutional Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Kingswood Private Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Kingswood Wealth Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • KW Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • KW Institutional Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • KW Partner Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • KW Private Office Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • KW Protect Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • KW Wealth Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 June 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
10-11 Austin Friars, London, EC2N 2HG, England
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Alan Hammick Director Nov 1973 16 May 2023 36 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
36
closed down
15
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 36 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

KW Investment Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

1 October 2025

  • Kingswood Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Mattioli Woods Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2024

14 November 2024

  • Kingswood Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Kw UK Investment Management Holdco Limited gave up control

Companies House

2022

20 December 2022

  • Kw UK Bidco Limited gave up control
  • Kw UK Investment Management Holdco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

27 October 2022

  • Kingswood Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Kw UK Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Kw UK Financial Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Kw UK Financial Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

2 July 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "European Investment Management Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kingswood Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

11 October 2010

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

FCA register · Companies House

2009

11 June 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 118 events

  • All 118 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 72
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Firms connected to KW Investment Management

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

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like KW Investment Management

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

In London

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  • 36 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 118 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is KW Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, KW Investment Management Limited (FRN 506600) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is KW Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7203 0730 and the website kingswood-group.com for KW Investment Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is KW Investment Management a scam or clone?
KW Investment 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 KW Investment Management?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about KW Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns KW Investment Management?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of KW Investment Management: Mattioli Woods Limited (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Kw UK Financial Holdings Limited, Kingswood Holdings Limited and Kw UK Bidco Limited.
Who runs KW Investment Management?
Companies House lists one director of KW Investment Management: Paul Alan Hammick.
How long has KW Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 11 June 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2010.
Does KW Investment Management use any other names?
It trades as Mattioli Woods Private Client - Bespoke and Mattioli Woods Treasury Solutions. It has previously used 14 other names, including European Investment Management Ltd, Aventus Capital Management and European Wealth.

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