Methodology Asset Management (UK) LLP

Reference number: 413887

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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 methodologygroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7434 1900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1S 2FT
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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
  • 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
OC309761
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
27 October 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
7 Clifford Street, London, W1S 2FT

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Marko Pekka Lehtimaki (Dr) LLP designated member Jul 1966 27 Oct 2004 9 other companies
Alexis Frantz Christophe Bonnet (Dr) LLP designated member Jul 1966 27 Oct 2004 4 other companies
Anita Bjork Lund LLP member Feb 1967 1 May 2005 None
Clive Thompson LLP member Nov 1968 1 May 2005 None
METHODOLOGY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 2 Nov 2004 None

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
9
closed down
4
run together
4

In the full report: all 9 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 4 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£2.19m

+41% from £1.55m

Cash at bank

£843k

<1% from £844k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£2.43m

+63% from £1.50m

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2026 do not tag profit before tax in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £2.01m, for the year to 30 November 2022.

Turnover

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 OC309761. 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

Methodology Asset Management (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (27)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alexis Frantz Christophe Bonnet gained significant control
  • Marko Pekka Lehtimaki gained significant control
  • Methodology Capital Management (UK) Ltd gained 50–75% of the votes

Companies House

2015

18 March 2015

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

1 February 2005

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

FCA register

2004

27 October 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to Methodology Asset Management (UK)

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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In London

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Methodology Asset Management (UK) LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Methodology Asset Management (UK) LLP (FRN 413887) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2005 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Methodology Asset Management (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7434 1900 and the website methodologygroup.com for Methodology Asset Management (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Methodology Asset Management (UK) a scam or clone?
Methodology Asset Management (UK) 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 Methodology Asset Management (UK)?
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 Methodology Asset Management (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Methodology Asset Management (UK)?
Methodology Asset Management (UK) is owned by Methodology Capital Management (UK) Ltd, which holds 50–75% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Methodology Asset Management (UK)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Methodology Asset Management (UK): Marko Pekka Lehtimaki (Dr), Alexis Frantz Christophe Bonnet (Dr), Anita Bjork Lund, Clive Thompson and Methodology Capital Management (UK) Limited.
How long has Methodology Asset Management (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 27 October 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2005.
What do Methodology Asset Management (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show turnover of £2.19m (+41% from £1.55m) and cash at bank of £843k (<1% from £844k).

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