Moorfield Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 196334

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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 moorfield.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7399 1900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1U 1BU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Herbert Smith Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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

  • 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.
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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 June 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
7th Floor, Parcels Building, 14 Bird Street, London, W1U 1BU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Marc Edward Charles Gilbard Director May 1962 9 Nov 2000 176 other companies
Charles John Ferguson Davie Director Oct 1978 20 Aug 2013 44 other companies
Sadie Joanna Malim Director Mar 1980 25 Nov 2021 56 other companies
Steven Hall Director Jun 1977 31 Dec 2021 None
Steven Hall Secretary Not published 12 Jan 2017 –

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
207
closed down
84
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 207 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 67 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Moorfield Investment Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Moorfield Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

30 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

3 December 2001

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

FCA register

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

17 January 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Herbert Smith"

FCA register

2000

20 June 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Moorfield Investment Management

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Moorfield Investment Management

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

In London

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  • 207 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Moorfield Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Moorfield Investment Management Limited (FRN 196334) 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 Moorfield Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7399 1900 and the website moorfield.com for Moorfield Investment Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Moorfield Investment Management a scam or clone?
Moorfield Investment Management 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 Moorfield Investment Management?
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 Moorfield Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Moorfield Investment Management?
Moorfield Investment Management is owned by Moorfield Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Moorfield Investment Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Moorfield Investment Management: Marc Edward Charles Gilbard, Charles John Ferguson Davie, Sadie Joanna Malim and Steven Hall.
How long has Moorfield Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 20 June 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Moorfield Investment Management use any other names?
It has previously used the name Herbert Smith.

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