Merlyn Advisors Ltd

Reference number: 821493

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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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  • When merlynadvisors.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 4514 9915 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1K 3HP
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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
  • 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.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
11433583
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 June 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
49 Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 3HP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Maarten Phillippe Petermann Director Jun 1978 31 Jul 2019 2 other companies
Maren Schirmer Director Feb 1989 31 Jul 2019 None
Alessandro Barnaba Director Feb 1973 7 Nov 2022 None
BCS COSEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 21 Feb 2019 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Merlyn Advisors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (19)

2023

4 December 2023

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2022

18 October 2022

  • Alessandro Barnaba became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Maren Schirmer stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

31 July 2019

  • Charles David Debenedetti gave up control
  • Maarten Philippe Petermann became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Maren Schirmer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

21 January 2019

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

FCA register

2018

26 June 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Charles David Debenedetti took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 19 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Merlyn Advisors Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Merlyn Advisors Ltd (FRN 821493) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2019 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Merlyn Advisors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 4514 9915 and the website merlynadvisors.co.uk for Merlyn Advisors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Merlyn Advisors a scam or clone?
Merlyn Advisors 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 Merlyn Advisors?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Merlyn Advisors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Merlyn Advisors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Merlyn Advisors: Alessandro Barnaba (25–50% of shares) and Mr Maarten Philippe Petermann (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Charles David Debenedetti and Ms Maren Schirmer.
Who runs Merlyn Advisors?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Merlyn Advisors: Maarten Phillippe Petermann, Maren Schirmer and Alessandro Barnaba.
How long has Merlyn Advisors been in business?
The company was formed on 26 June 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2019.

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