Options UK Personal Pensions LLP

Reference number: 501747

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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 optionspensions.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 124 1505 is
  • Who else gives the postcode MK4 1GA
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Other names (3)

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

  • Carey Pensions UK LLP Former name
  • Options SIPP UK LLP Former name
  • Chrysalis Pensions Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
OC345142
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
22 April 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
CAH LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 22 Apr 2009 None
PATHLINES HOLDINGS LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 30 Oct 2024 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Options UK Personal Pensions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (16) All events (22)

2024

30 October 2024

  • Cah Limited stopped being the majority owner
  • Calpe Holdings Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Pathlines Holdings Limited gained significant control
  • Stm Group PLC stopped being a part-owner
  • Virtus Financial Technology Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2023

18 January 2023

  • Cah Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Chrysalis Pensions Consulting LLP stopped being a part-owner
  • Stm Group PLC became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2020

17 June 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Options SIPP UK LLP"

FCA register

10 January 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Carey Pensions UK LLP"

FCA register

2017

22 April 2017

  • Chrysalis Pensions Consulting LLP became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 March 2015

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

14 August 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

13 August 2009

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

22 April 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Options UK Personal Pensions

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Options UK Personal Pensions LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Options UK Personal Pensions LLP (FRN 501747) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2009 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Options UK Personal Pensions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 124 1505 and the website optionspensions.co.uk for Options UK Personal Pensions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Options UK Personal Pensions a scam or clone?
Options UK Personal Pensions 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 Options UK Personal Pensions?
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 Options UK Personal Pensions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Options UK Personal Pensions?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Options UK Personal Pensions: Virtus Financial Technology Limited (25–50% of votes), Calpe Holdings Limited (25–50% of votes) and Pathlines Holdings Limited (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Stm Group PLC, Cah Limited and Chrysalis Pensions Consulting LLP.
Who runs Options UK Personal Pensions?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Options UK Personal Pensions: Cah Limited and Pathlines Holdings Limited.
How long has Options UK Personal Pensions been in business?
The company was formed on 22 April 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2009.
Does Options UK Personal Pensions use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Carey Pensions UK LLP, Options SIPP UK LLP and Chrysalis Pensions.

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