Metage Capital Limited

Reference number: 196835

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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 metage.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3813 8590 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1F 0DQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Andy Wood Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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
03525123
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
C/O Tmf Group, 13th Floor, One Angel Court, London, EC2R 7HJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Ian Webb Director Aug 1965 7 Jul 1998 3 other companies
Lindsay Thomas Sharp Director Nov 1975 21 Mar 2016 None
TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 9 Sep 2009 –

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
3
closed down
2
still active
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (21)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Richard Ian Webb took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

3 January 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

19 September 2001

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

9 April 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Andy Wood"

FCA register

1998

11 March 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Metage Capital

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Metage Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Metage Capital Limited (FRN 196835) 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 Metage Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3813 8590 and the website metage.com for Metage Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Metage Capital a scam or clone?
Metage 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 Metage 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 Metage Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Metage Capital?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Metage Capital: Richard Ian Webb (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Metage Capital?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Metage Capital: Richard Ian Webb and Lindsay Thomas Sharp.
How long has Metage Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Metage Capital use any other names?
It has previously used the name Andy Wood.

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