Octopus AIF Management Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 12 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013

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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 3432 5972
Address

6th floor, 33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 020 3432 5972 is
Who else gives the postcode EC1N 2HT

Other names (2)

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

Octopus Capital Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Octopus Investments Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
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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Managing an unauthorised AIF

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: 08802172 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 4 December 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Carsten Dan Koppen	Director	May 1964	2 Aug 2017	None
Ellen Lederman	Director	Aug 1964	1 Dec 2017	None
John Paul Averill	Director	Jan 1976	10 Nov 2021	2 other companies
Sarah Mary Grant	Director	Mar 1973	7 Sep 2022	125 other companies
OCTOPUS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	28 Nov 2019	–

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: 127
closed down: 17
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 127 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
All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Octopus AIF Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (24)

2016

6 April 2016

Octopus Capital Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 July 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

2013

4 December 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

All 24 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 16

Firms connected to Octopus AIF Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Octopus AIF 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 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

Firms like Octopus AIF Management

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

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127 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 24 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Octopus AIF Management Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Octopus AIF Management Limited (FRN 615467) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Octopus AIF Management’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3432 5972 for Octopus AIF Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Octopus AIF Management a scam or clone?

Octopus AIF 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 Octopus AIF 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 Octopus AIF Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Octopus AIF Management?

Octopus AIF Management is owned by Octopus Capital Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Octopus AIF Management?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Octopus AIF Management: Carsten Dan Koppen, Ellen Lederman, John Paul Averill and Sarah Mary Grant.

How long has Octopus AIF Management been in business?

The company was formed on 4 December 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2014.

Does Octopus AIF Management use any other names?

It trades as Octopus Capital and Octopus Investments.