Par Fund Management Limited

Reference number: 485668

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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 pxngroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 556 0044 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH3 6NW
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Other names (3)

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

  • Par Equity Trading name
  • PXN Investments Trading name
  • PXN Ventures 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.
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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
SC338649
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 February 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
3a Dublin Meuse, Edinburgh, EH3 6NW
Nature of business
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Atkinson Director Sep 1961 16 Jun 2008 48 other companies
Andrew Sean Castell Director Aug 1968 16 Jun 2008 23 other companies
Robert David Higginson Director Jun 1957 16 Jun 2008 13 other companies
Paul Munn Director Jan 1963 25 Mar 2013 47 other companies
Andrew Iain Brunel Noble Director Mar 1984 30 Jan 2021 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
101
closed down
46
went insolvent
5

In the full report: all 101 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 5 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 15 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Par Fund Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (23)

2016

30 June 2016

  • Par Equity Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 August 2015

  • 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

2009

20 February 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2008

29 February 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Par Fund Management

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Par Fund Management

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

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  • 101 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Par Fund Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Par Fund Management Limited (FRN 485668) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Par Fund Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 556 0044 and the website pxngroup.co.uk for Par Fund Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Par Fund Management a scam or clone?
Par Fund 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 Par Fund 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 Par Fund Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Par Fund Management?
Par Fund Management is owned by Par Equity Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 30 June 2016.
Who runs Par Fund Management?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Par Fund Management: Paul Atkinson, Andrew Sean Castell, Robert David Higginson, Paul Munn and Andrew Iain Brunel Noble.
How long has Par Fund Management been in business?
The company was formed on 29 February 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2009.
Does Par Fund Management use any other names?
It trades as Par Equity, PXN Investments and PXN Ventures.

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