Metropolis Capital Ltd

Reference number: 507685

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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 metropoliscapital.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01494 911155 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP6 5DW
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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 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.

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
07244251
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 May 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
First Floor, Amersham Court,, 154 Station Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5DW, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon George Denison-Smith Director May 1968 5 May 2010 6 other companies
Jonathan George Mills Director Aug 1968 5 May 2010 10 other companies
Jonathan George Sharkey Director Sep 1969 4 Nov 2017 1 other company
Penelope Haddon Director Apr 1965 10 May 2021 None
Jonathan George Sharkey Secretary Not published 10 May 2021 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
15
closed down
7
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£12.4m

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

£7.46m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£6.68m

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£1.53m

No earlier figure to compare

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 07244251. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jonathan George Mills became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon George Denison-Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

22 June 2010

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

FCA register

5 May 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Metropolis Capital

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Metropolis Capital

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In Amersham

Consortium Investment Management LLPAmershamAuthorisedSrushti Renewables LtdAmershamAppointed representativeDrakewood Capital Management LimitedAmershamAuthorised

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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Metropolis Capital Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Metropolis Capital Ltd (FRN 507685) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Metropolis Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01494 911155 and the website metropoliscapital.co.uk for Metropolis Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Metropolis Capital a scam or clone?
Metropolis 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 Metropolis 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 Metropolis Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Metropolis Capital?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Metropolis Capital: Mr Simon George Denison-Smith (25–50% of shares) and Mr Jonathan George Mills (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Metropolis Capital?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Metropolis Capital: Simon George Denison-Smith, Jonathan George Mills, Jonathan George Sharkey and Penelope Haddon.
How long has Metropolis Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 5 May 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2010.
What do Metropolis Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show profit before tax of £12.4m (no earlier figure to compare) and net assets of £7.46m (no earlier figure to compare).

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