Portland Hill Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 752011

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When portlandhill.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3890 9288 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1X 7LY
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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (3)
  • 020 3307 2542
  • 020 4524 2416
  • 07367 599158
Fake email addresses (6)
  • admin@portlandhill-backup.com
  • admin@theportlandhill-group.com
  • alexander.rose@theportlandhillgroup.com
  • corporate@theportlandhillgroup.com
  • funds@theportlandhillgroup.com
  • info@theportlandhillgroup.com
Fake websites (3)
  • portlandhill-backup.com
  • theportlandhill-group.com
  • theportlandhillgroup.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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
  • 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

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.

Customer compensation schemes

The FCA has ordered this firm to review past sales and pay back customers who lost out.

  • December 2016 The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll and Declaration in relation to the past business of the firm or by the past business of Portland Hill Capital LLP FRN 571366 for which the firm has accepted responsibility…
The FCA's wording
  • Deed Poll Requirement
    The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll and Declaration in relation to the past business of the firm or by the past business of Portland Hill Capital LLP FRN 571366 for which the firm has accepted responsibility as regulated activities and investment business carried on by the firm

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
10261457
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 July 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
21 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thierry Lucas Director Nov 1971 4 Jul 2016 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Key dates in its history

Portland Hill Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

20 November 2023

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

6 November 2023

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

FCA register

2016

30 December 2016

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

FCA register

4 July 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Thierry Lucas took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Thierry Lucas appointed as a director

Companies House

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

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Portland Hill Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Portland Hill Asset Management Limited (FRN 752011) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2016 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Portland Hill Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3890 9288 and the website portlandhill.com for Portland Hill Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Portland Hill Asset Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Portland Hill Asset Management: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Portland Hill Asset Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Portland Hill Asset 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 Portland Hill Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Portland Hill Asset Management?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Portland Hill Asset Management: Mr Thierry Lucas (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Portland Hill Asset Management?
Companies House lists one director of Portland Hill Asset Management: Thierry Lucas.
How long has Portland Hill Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 4 July 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2016.

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