Novia Financial PLC

Reference number: 481600

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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 wealthtime.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 680 8000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BA1 1SR
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Other names (4)

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

  • Copia Capital Management Trading name
  • Minerva Capital Management Trading name
  • Novia Trading name
  • Wealthtime Trading 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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
06467886
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
9 January 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor, Royal Mead, Railway Place, Bath, BA1 1SR, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jane Elizabeth Dale Director Feb 1960 29 Apr 2021 27 other companies
Patrick John Mill Director Aug 1967 29 Apr 2021 9 other companies
Martina Swart Director May 1972 23 Nov 2023 1 other company
Graeme De Moor Director Apr 1979 3 Mar 2026 10 other companies
Toby William Larkman Director May 1979 1 Jun 2026 2 other companies
Damjan Stojanovic Director May 1991 15 Jul 2026 4 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
45
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
12

In the full report: all 45 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 12 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Novia Financial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (51)

2021

29 April 2021

  • David John George Royds no longer has significant control
  • The Quanta Group (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • William George Vasilieff no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

18 October 2020

  • Anthony Cleaver no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

2 January 2018

  • Timothy Philip Levy no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anthony Cleaver gained significant control
  • David John George Royds gained significant control
  • Timothy Philip Levy gained significant control
  • William George Vasilieff gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

16 September 2008

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

28 August 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

9 January 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 51 events

  • All 51 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to Novia Financial

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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Firms like Novia Financial

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

In Bath

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  • 45 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 51 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Novia Financial PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Novia Financial PLC (FRN 481600) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Novia Financial’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 680 8000 and the website wealthtime.com for Novia Financial. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Novia Financial a scam or clone?
Novia Financial 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 Novia Financial?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Novia Financial to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Novia Financial?
Novia Financial is owned by The Quanta Group (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 April 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr William George Vasilieff, Mr David John George Royds and Mr Timothy Philip Levy.
Who runs Novia Financial?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Novia Financial: Jane Elizabeth Dale, Patrick John Mill, Martina Swart, Graeme De Moor, Toby William Larkman and Damjan Stojanovic.
How long has Novia Financial been in business?
The company was formed on 9 January 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2008.
Does Novia Financial use any other names?
It trades as Copia Capital Management, Minerva Capital Management, Novia and Wealthtime.

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