Mercia Fund Management Limited

Reference number: 524856

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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 mercia.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 223 1430 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode B95 5AA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Mercia Ventures Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • 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 number
06973399
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 July 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Andrew Payton Director Apr 1967 20 Sep 2010 54 other companies
Julian George Viggars Director Jan 1968 29 Jun 2016 60 other companies
Martin James Glanfield Director Jan 1959 30 Nov 2016 76 other companies
Paul Antony David Mattick (Dr) Director Apr 1978 13 Nov 2018 3 other companies
James Francis Sly Director Jan 1992 16 Nov 2022 12 other companies
William Arthur Clark Director Mar 1968 1 Oct 2025 13 other companies
MERCIA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 30 Sep 2022 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
147
closed down
51
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 147 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 50 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Mercia Fund Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (33)

2019

25 November 2019

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mercia Asset Management PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

30 June 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

2011

15 November 2011

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

4 January 2011

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2010

6 October 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

27 July 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to Mercia Fund Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Mercia Fund 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 phone number
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 147 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 33 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mercia Fund Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mercia Fund Management Limited (FRN 524856) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Mercia Fund Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 223 1430 and the website mercia.co.uk for Mercia Fund Management. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Mercia Fund Management a scam or clone?
Mercia Fund 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 Mercia Fund Management?
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 Mercia Fund Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mercia Fund Management?
Mercia Fund Management is owned by Mercia Asset Management PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Mercia Fund Management?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Mercia Fund Management: Mark Andrew Payton, Julian George Viggars, Martin James Glanfield, Paul Antony David Mattick (Dr), James Francis Sly and William Arthur Clark.
How long has Mercia Fund Management been in business?
The company was formed on 27 July 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2011.
Does Mercia Fund Management use any other names?
It trades as Mercia Ventures.

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