Mansford Capital Limited

Reference number: 221138

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When mansford.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7838 0111 is
  • Whether W1G 0PW is a shared office: 50 other firms give it
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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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • 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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
15 March 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Oliver Smith Director Mar 1967 15 Mar 1995 91 other companies
Charles Henry Knight Director Mar 1966 19 Nov 2002 83 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
119
closed down
59
went insolvent
10

In the full report: all 119 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 10 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 55 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£445

Up £331 from £114

Total equity

£76.5k

<1% from £76.1k

Cash at bank

£62.0k

+8.4% from £57.2k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2024 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £4.31m, for the year to 31 March 2023.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2024
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 03033587. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Mansford Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mansford LLP took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

9 September 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

5 November 2008

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)

FCA register

2003

12 May 2003

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

FCA register

1995

15 March 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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  • 119 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mansford Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mansford Capital Limited (FRN 221138) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2003 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Mansford Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7838 0111 and the website mansford.com for Mansford Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mansford Capital a scam or clone?
Mansford Capital 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 Mansford Capital?
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 Mansford Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mansford Capital?
Mansford Capital is owned by Mansford LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Mansford Capital?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Mansford Capital: Oliver Smith and Charles Henry Knight.
How long has Mansford Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 15 March 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2003.
What do Mansford Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2024, show profit before tax of £445 (up £331 from £114) and total equity of £76.5k (<1% from £76.1k).

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