Nova Capital Management Limited

Reference number: 143456

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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 nova-cap.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7901 1760 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 6AA
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Other names (2)

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

  • LICA Development Capital Ltd Former name
  • Nova Capital Group Limited Former name

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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities
    Unable to hold client money or safeguard and administer assets (without arranging) in relation to any investment services and activities (to which MiFID applies)

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
02137771
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 June 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Octagon Point, 5 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6AA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Simon Williamson Director Oct 1957 4 Oct 2002 57 other companies
Neelam Amin Director Feb 1974 25 Sep 2019 6 other companies
JAMESTOWN INVESTMENTS LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 16 Feb 2006 –

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
57
closed down
17
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 57 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
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (67)

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

12 July 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities)

FCA register

2002

17 December 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Nova Capital Group Limited"
  • Changed its registered name from "Nova Capital Management Limited"

FCA register

16 December 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "LICA Development Capital Ltd"

FCA register

5 November 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

4 October 2002

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1987

4 June 1987

  • 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 67 events

  • All 67 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 51
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Firms connected to Nova Capital Management

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Nova Capital Management

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  • 57 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 67 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nova Capital Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Nova Capital Management Limited (FRN 143456) 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 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Nova Capital Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7901 1760 and the website nova-cap.com for Nova Capital Management. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Nova Capital Management a scam or clone?
Nova Capital 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 Nova Capital 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 Nova Capital Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Nova Capital Management?
Nova Capital Management is owned by Nova Capital Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Nova Capital Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Nova Capital Management: David Simon Williamson and Neelam Amin.
How long has Nova Capital Management been in business?
The company was formed on 4 June 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Nova Capital Management use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: LICA Development Capital Ltd and Nova Capital Group Limited.

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