Magnetar Financial (UK) LLP

Reference number: 447225

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When magnetar.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7514 5400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1F 9LT
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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

  • 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.

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
OC316696
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
13 December 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
25 Great Pulteney Street, 3rd Floor, London, W1F 9LT, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
MAGNETAR CAPITAL (UK) LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 13 Dec 2005 None
MAGNETAR MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 13 Dec 2005 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Key dates in its history

Magnetar Financial (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (16)

2023

23 October 2023

  • David Jay Snyderman gained significant control
  • David Jay Snyderman no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alec Litowitz gained significant control
  • Alec Litowitz no longer has significant control
  • Magnetar Capital (UK) Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Magnetar Management (UK) Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ross Steven Laser gained significant control
  • Ross Steven Laser no longer has significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

24 May 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

13 December 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (13 shown here)
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Firms connected to Magnetar Financial (UK)

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

connected firms
2
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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Firms like Magnetar Financial (UK)

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

In London

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Magnetar Financial (UK) LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Magnetar Financial (UK) LLP (FRN 447225) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2006 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Magnetar Financial (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7514 5400 and the website magnetar.com for Magnetar Financial (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Magnetar Financial (UK) a scam or clone?
Magnetar Financial (UK) 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 Magnetar Financial (UK)?
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 Magnetar Financial (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Magnetar Financial (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Magnetar Financial (UK): Magnetar Capital (UK) Limited (25–50% of votes) and Magnetar Management (UK) Limited (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Alec Litowitz, Ross Steven Laser and David Jay Snyderman.
Who runs Magnetar Financial (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Magnetar Financial (UK): Magnetar Capital (UK) Limited and Magnetar Management (UK) Limited.
How long has Magnetar Financial (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 13 December 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2006.

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