Palliser Capital (UK) Ltd

Reference number: 945554

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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 pallisercap.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8159 1101 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W14 9EQ
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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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing 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.
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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 January 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
Palliser House, Palliser Road, London, W14 9EQ, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Nicholas Barrie Smith Director Jul 1976 14 Jan 2021 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£2.78m

−21% from £3.54m

Net assets

£4.16m

+21% from £3.43m

Cash at bank

£5.49m

+109% from £2.63m

Owed within a year

£5.80m

+16% from £4.99m

Profit before tax

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 13135419. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Palliser Capital (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2022

14 November 2022

  • James Nicholas Barrie Smith gave up control
  • Pensive Dragon Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

19 July 2021

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

FCA register

14 January 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • James Nicholas Barrie Smith took control (75–100% of shares)
  • James Nicholas Barrie Smith appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Palliser Capital (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Palliser Capital (UK) Ltd (FRN 945554) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2021 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Palliser Capital (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8159 1101 and the website pallisercap.com for Palliser Capital (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Palliser Capital (UK) a scam or clone?
Palliser Capital (UK) 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 Palliser Capital (UK)?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Palliser Capital (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Palliser Capital (UK)?
Palliser Capital (UK) is owned by Pensive Dragon Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 14 November 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr James Nicholas Barrie Smith.
Who runs Palliser Capital (UK)?
Companies House lists one director of Palliser Capital (UK): James Nicholas Barrie Smith.
How long has Palliser Capital (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 14 January 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2021.
What do Palliser Capital (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show profit before tax of £2.78m (−21% from £3.54m) and net assets of £4.16m (+21% from £3.43m).

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