Octopus Renewables Limited

Reference number: 473797

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When octopusenergygeneration.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 040 4555 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1D 1NN
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Other names (4)

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

  • Octopus Energy Generation Trading name
  • MedicX Adviser Limited Former name
  • Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd Former name
  • Octopus Real Estate Former trading 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.
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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, but not hold, client money.
    The firm may control, but not hold, client money.
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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
05857926
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 June 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Uk House, 5th Floor, 164-182 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1NN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexander David Kelson Brierley Director Dec 1978 13 Jan 2021 78 other companies
Matthew George Setchell Director Jun 1977 13 Jan 2021 293 other companies
Zoisa Leah North-Bond Director Sep 1979 28 Feb 2022 24 other companies
Laura Gemma Halstead Director Apr 1982 26 Jul 2023 5 other companies
OCTOPUS ENERGY GENERATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 26 Jul 2023 –

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
372
closed down
118
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 372 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 27 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (14) All events (42)

2023

11 October 2023

  • Octopus Energy Generation Fund Management Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Octopus Energy Generation Limited gave up control

Companies House

2021

2 July 2021

  • Octopus Energy Generation Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Octopus Healthcare Sub Holdings Ltd gave up control

Companies House

23 February 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd"

FCA register

13 January 2021

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Octopus Healthcare Sub Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

31 October 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "MedicX Adviser Limited"

FCA register

3 September 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

22 June 2010

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control, but not hold, client money.)

FCA register

2007

29 November 2007

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

FCA register

2006

26 June 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 42 events

  • All 42 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to Octopus Renewables

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 372 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 42 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Octopus Renewables Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Octopus Renewables Limited (FRN 473797) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2007 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Octopus Renewables’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 040 4555 and the website octopusenergygeneration.com for Octopus Renewables. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Octopus Renewables a scam or clone?
Octopus Renewables 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 Renewables?
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 Renewables to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Octopus Renewables?
Octopus Renewables is owned by Octopus Energy Generation Fund Management Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 11 October 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Octopus Healthcare Sub Holdings Ltd and Octopus Energy Generation Limited.
Who runs Octopus Renewables?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Octopus Renewables: Alexander David Kelson Brierley, Matthew George Setchell, Zoisa Leah North-Bond and Laura Gemma Halstead.
How long has Octopus Renewables been in business?
The company was formed on 26 June 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2007.
Does Octopus Renewables use any other names?
It trades as Octopus Energy Generation. It has previously used 3 other names: MedicX Adviser Limited, Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd and Octopus Real Estate.

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