Metis Wealth Ltd

Reference number: 599292

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When shackletonadvisers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 9223 1448 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode RH16 4RR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Shackleton Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 November 2012 (13 years old)
Registered office
5 Lancer House, Hussar Court, Westside View, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7SE, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger Director Mar 1966 24 Feb 2025 1 other company
Paul Douglas White Director Sep 1976 14 May 2025 15 other companies
Edward John Renwick Director Jun 1977 28 May 2025 20 other companies
Harry Bhavnani Director Jan 1975 18 Jul 2025 19 other companies
Grant Thomas Hotson Director Sep 1971 12 Oct 2026 52 other companies
Paul William Feeney Director Nov 1963 12 Oct 2026 66 other companies

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
73
closed down
9
are FCA-registered
25

In the full report: all 73 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 25 on the FCA register
  • The 47 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2021Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.44m

+16% from £1.25m

Cash at bank

£1.14m

−3.8% from £1.19m

Employees (average)

19

+5.6% from 18

Owed within a year

£330k

−21% from £419k

Assets and liabilities

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08308452. 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

Metis Wealth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

5 November 2022

  • Hurst Point Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

4 November 2022

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Argentis Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • George Robert Delaney stopped being a part-owner
  • Hurst Point Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Simon John Arthur stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • George Robert Delaney became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon John Arthur became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

2 July 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2012

27 November 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to Metis Wealth

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Metis Wealth

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Haywards Heath

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  • 73 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 36 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Metis Wealth Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Metis Wealth Ltd (FRN 599292) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2013 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Metis Wealth’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 9223 1448 and the website shackletonadvisers.co.uk for Metis Wealth. 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 Metis Wealth a scam or clone?
Metis Wealth 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 Metis Wealth?
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 Metis Wealth to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Metis Wealth?
Metis Wealth is owned by Argentis Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 4 November 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Hurst Point Group Limited, Mr George Robert Delaney and Mr Simon John Arthur.
Who runs Metis Wealth?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Metis Wealth: Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger, Paul Douglas White, Edward John Renwick, Harry Bhavnani, Grant Thomas Hotson and Paul William Feeney.
How long has Metis Wealth been in business?
The company was formed on 27 November 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2013.
What do Metis Wealth’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2021, show net assets of £1.44m (+16% from £1.25m) and cash at bank of £1.14m (−3.8% from £1.19m).
Does Metis Wealth use any other names?
It trades as Shackleton.

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