Mariana UFP LLP

Reference number: 551170

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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, 2 things worth a closer look

  • When marianaufp.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7065 6600 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC4N 6EU is a shared office: 22 other firms give it
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Other names (19)

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

  • Avalon Capital Markets Trading name
  • Bluesky Capital Markets Trading name
  • Keli Partners Trading name
  • Mariana Capital Advisors Trading name
  • Metis Capital Markets Trading name
  • SilverTide Trading name
  • UFP London Trading name
  • United First Partners Trading name
  • Voltaire Securities Trading name
  • Mariana Capital Markets LLP Former name
  • Mariana Capital Markets (UK) LLP Former name
  • EQF Capital Markets Former trading name
  • Farallon Asset Management Former trading name
  • Mariana Arbitrage Former trading name
  • MCG Futures Former trading name
  • Sarigan Asset Management Former trading name
  • Tide Financial Solutions Former trading name
  • UFP Aquilor Capital Former trading name
  • United Private Capital 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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Operating an Organised Trading Facility (OTF)

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
OC363748
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
12 April 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
100 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Elton Clark James LLP member Jun 1973 12 Jan 2012 9 other companies
Richard Michael Puls LLP designated member Dec 1977 13 Feb 2012 8 other companies
William Wilder LLP member Jul 1979 1 Oct 2012 None
Michael Simon Maklouf Hadjedj LLP member Feb 1979 8 Jun 2017 None
Stephane Charles Mardel LLP member Jan 1976 8 Jun 2017 10 other companies
Peter Alan Durham LLP member Jun 1969 1 Dec 2019 1 other company
Luke Hobbs LLP member Jan 1983 1 Jun 2020 1 other company
Rajvinder Singh Minhas LLP member Jul 1983 31 Dec 2020 6 other companies
Ben Carstairs LLP member May 1980 1 Jun 2021 None
Malcolm Ritchie LLP designated member Jan 1965 1 Oct 2021 None
Manoj Pandya LLP member Aug 1968 1 Apr 2022 None
Daniel Caplin LLP member Aug 1990 1 Apr 2022 None
Darren Hibbitt LLP member Apr 1974 1 Apr 2022 None
Anthony Robert King LLP member Oct 1975 5 Apr 2024 14 other companies
Masoud Abdorrezai LLP member Apr 1980 1 May 2025 None
Thomas Dominic Brown LLP member Oct 1974 19 May 2025 5 other companies
Jason Daniel Wells LLP member Sep 1969 6 Apr 2026 1 other company
MARIANA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 27 May 2016 1 other company
UNITED FIRST PARTNERS LLP Corporate LLP member Not published 8 Jun 2017 None

Other companies run by these 19 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
54
closed down
16
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 54 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 19 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 19 directors run together
  • All 115 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Mariana UFP’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (238)

2017

2 May 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Mariana Capital Markets LLP"

FCA register

2016

7 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

6 March 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Mariana Capital Markets (UK) LLP"

FCA register

13 February 2012

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

FCA register · Companies House

2011

12 April 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 238 events

  • All 238 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 203
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Firms connected to Mariana UFP

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Mariana UFP

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  • 54 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 2 flagged
  • All 238 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mariana UFP LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Mariana UFP LLP (FRN 551170) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2012 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Mariana UFP’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7065 6600 and the website marianaufp.com for Mariana UFP. 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 Mariana UFP a scam or clone?
Mariana UFP 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 Mariana UFP?
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 Mariana UFP to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mariana UFP?
Mariana UFP is owned by Mariana Capital Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 7 April 2016.
Who runs Mariana UFP?
Companies House lists 19 directors of Mariana UFP: Elton Clark James, Richard Michael Puls, William Wilder, Michael Simon Maklouf Hadjedj, Stephane Charles Mardel, Peter Alan Durham and 13 more.
How long has Mariana UFP been in business?
The company was formed on 12 April 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2012.
Does Mariana UFP use any other names?
It trades as Avalon Capital Markets, Bluesky Capital Markets, Keli Partners, Mariana Capital Advisors and Metis Capital Markets, and 4 more names. It has previously used 10 other names, including Mariana Capital Markets LLP, Mariana Capital Markets (UK) LLP and EQF Capital Markets.

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