Liontrust Investments LLP

Reference number: 453087

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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 liontrust.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7412 1700 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2R 0EZ
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Other names (7)

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

  • River Global Trading name
  • River Global Investors Trading name
  • River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP Former name
  • River Global Investors LLP Former name
  • River and Mercantile Former trading name
  • River and Mercantile Asset Management Former trading name
  • River and Mercantile Group Former trading 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Requirement to hold client money.
    The permission to hold client money is limited to client money that has been received by River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP for the purpose of allocating towards the purchase or distributing against the sale of shares in one or more ICVCs. River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP will only have permission to hold such client money pending its allocation to purchase shares or its distribution following the sale of shares.

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
OC317647
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
4 February 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
2 Savoy Court, London, WC2R 0EZ, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
George William Richard Ensor LLP member Mar 1986 1 Jul 2022 None
Mayan Uthayakumar LLP member Dec 1985 1 Oct 2025 None
Martin Kearney LLP designated member Jun 1979 30 Jun 2026 12 other companies
Edward Jonathan Frank Catton LLP member Oct 1975 30 Jun 2026 14 other companies
LIONTRUST GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 20 May 2014 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
18
closed down
7
went insolvent
4

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 11 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Liontrust Investments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (78)

2026

13 August 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "River Global Investors LLP"

FCA register

2023

1 December 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Liontrust Global Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

1 August 2012

  • Regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission from this date

FCA register

2006

2 October 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Requirement to hold client money.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

4 February 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 78 events

  • All 78 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 58
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Firms connected to Liontrust Investments

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 78 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Liontrust Investments LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Liontrust Investments LLP (FRN 453087) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2006 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Liontrust Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7412 1700 and the website liontrust.com for Liontrust Investments. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Liontrust Investments a scam or clone?
Liontrust Investments 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 Liontrust Investments?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Liontrust Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Liontrust Investments?
Liontrust Investments is owned by Liontrust Global Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Liontrust Investments?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Liontrust Investments: George William Richard Ensor, Mayan Uthayakumar, Martin Kearney, Edward Jonathan Frank Catton and Liontrust Global Holdings Limited.
How long has Liontrust Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 4 February 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2006.
Does Liontrust Investments use any other names?
It trades as River Global and River Global Investors. It has previously used 5 other names, including River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP, River Global Investors LLP and River and Mercantile.

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