Marlborough Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 115231

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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 marlboroughgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01283 249853 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BL1 4QP
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Other names (6)

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

  • Marlborough Trading name
  • Marlborough Investment Solutions Trading name
  • Marlborough Investment Solutions (UK) Trading name
  • MIM Trading name
  • UFC - The Investment ManagersLtd Former name
  • UFC (United Financial Corporation Limited) Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • 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

  • Retail Client Restriction 
    When dealing with retail clients, the firm may not carry out the investment activity of Contracts for Difference (including rolling spot forex).

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
01947598
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 September 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
Marlborough House, 59, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4QP, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Arthur Goodall Director Jul 1966 24 Apr 2020 7 other companies
David Graham Kiddie Director May 1961 19 Apr 2021 8 other companies
Dom Clarke Director Nov 1983 30 Jan 2023 None
Massimiliano Walter Alberto Zorza Director May 1970 1 Jan 2026 2 other companies
Andrew Staley Director Mar 1955 Not published 17 other companies
Norah Burns Secretary Not published 28 Mar 2022 –

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
28
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
8

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£531k

No earlier figure to compare

Total equity

£9.45m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£6.91m

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Owed within a year

£1.91m

No earlier figure to compare

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 01947598. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (13) All events (49)

2022

29 July 2022

  • Andrew Staley no longer has significant control
  • Nicholas Francis John Cooling no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

20 August 2019

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Retail Client Restriction)

FCA register

2018

31 March 2018

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

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Staley gained significant control
  • Nicholas Francis John Cooling gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register · Companies House

9 August 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "UFC - The Investment ManagersLtd"

FCA register

2000

13 January 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "UFC (United Financial Corporation Limited)"

FCA register

1994

26 September 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1985

16 September 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 49 events

  • All 49 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Marlborough Investment Management

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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Firms like Marlborough Investment Management

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

In Bolton

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In the Bolton (BL) postcode area

James Sharp & Co LLPBuryAuthorisedRosebridge Asset Management LimitedBuryAuthorised

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 49 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marlborough Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Marlborough Investment Management Limited (FRN 115231) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Marlborough Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01283 249853 and the website marlboroughgroup.com for Marlborough Investment Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Marlborough Investment Management a scam or clone?
Marlborough 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 Marlborough Investment Management?
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 Marlborough Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Marlborough Investment Management?
Marlborough Investment Management is owned by Marlborough Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 31 March 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew Staley and Mr Nicholas Francis John Cooling.
Who runs Marlborough Investment Management?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Marlborough Investment Management: Richard Arthur Goodall, David Graham Kiddie, Dom Clarke, Massimiliano Walter Alberto Zorza and Andrew Staley.
How long has Marlborough Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 16 September 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Marlborough Investment Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show profit before tax of £531k (no earlier figure to compare) and total equity of £9.45m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Marlborough Investment Management use any other names?
It trades as Marlborough, Marlborough Investment Solutions, Marlborough Investment Solutions (UK) and MIM. It has previously used 2 other names: UFC - The Investment ManagersLtd and UFC (United Financial Corporation Limited).

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