Ns Partners Ltd

Reference number: 141667

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ns-partners.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3535 8101 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4LR
Instant PDF download
Other names (4)

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

  • New Star Institutional Managers Limited Former name
  • Union Worldinvest Limited Former name
  • WorldInvest Limited Former name
  • WorldInvest Ltd Former name

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.
Show FCA detail (7 permissions)
  • 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 an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments
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 number
01880176
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 January 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
Southwest House, 11a Regent Street St James's, London, SW1Y 4LR, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian James Beattie Director Sep 1968 19 Apr 2002 4 other companies
Timothy John Bray Director Mar 1964 19 Apr 2002 4 other companies
John Warren Stoddart Director Jun 1963 1 Jul 2011 3 other companies
Michael John Walsh Director Dec 1977 11 Oct 2016 1 other company

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
5
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 5 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Key dates in its history

Ns Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (59)

2018

8 March 2018

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Worldinvest Management Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

31 October 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "New Star Institutional Managers Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

29 March 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Union Worldinvest Limited"

FCA register

1999

28 July 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "WorldInvest Limited"

FCA register

5 July 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "WorldInvest Ltd"

FCA register

1985

23 January 1985

  • 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 59 events

  • All 59 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 45
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Ns Partners

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
Instant PDF download

Firms like Ns Partners

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

In London

UBS Asset Management (UK) LtdLondonAuthorisedUBS Asset Management Funds LtdLondonAuthorisedJ.P. Morgan Markets LimitedLondonAuthorisedRevolut Trading LtdLondonAuthorisedBlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedLondonAuthorisedBlackRock Fund Managers LimitedLondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Ns Partners

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 59 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ns Partners Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ns Partners Ltd (FRN 141667) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Ns Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3535 8101 and the website ns-partners.co.uk for Ns Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ns Partners a scam or clone?
Ns Partners 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 Ns Partners?
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 Ns Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ns Partners?
Ns Partners is owned by Worldinvest Management Ltd., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Ns Partners?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Ns Partners: Ian James Beattie, Timothy John Bray, John Warren Stoddart and Michael John Walsh.
How long has Ns Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 23 January 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Ns Partners use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including New Star Institutional Managers Limited, Union Worldinvest Limited and WorldInvest Limited.

Sources and links

The full report on Ns Partners Ltd

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…