Ravenscroft Investments (UK) Limited

Reference number: 609277

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01733 315155

  • Address

    The Singing Men's Chambers, 19 Minster Precincts, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1XX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01733 315155 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE1 1XX
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Other names (4)

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

  • Ravenscroft Trading name
  • A Vartan Limited Former name
  • Vartan Ravenscroft Former trading name
  • Vartan Ravenscroft Stockbroking & Investment Management Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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 investments
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

Limits on what they may do

  • Not to hold client money or assets
    The firm must not hold client money or assets

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

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

Company number
07394226
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 October 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
The Singing Men's Chambers, 19 Minster Precincts, Peterborough, PE1 1XX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Jonathan Robertson Vartan Director May 1964 1 Oct 2010 3 other companies
Robin Newbould Director Sep 1974 3 Sep 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
4
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£3.03m

+1.8% from £2.98m

Profit before tax

£452k

−53% from £958k

Net assets

£7.77m

+4.7% from £7.42m

Cash at bank

£321k

−46% from £598k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2022
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 07394226. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (38)

2024

28 March 2024

  • Titan Investment Management Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

27 March 2024

  • Ravenscroft Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2020

5 October 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "A Vartan Limited"

FCA register

13 March 2020

  • Andrew Jonathan Robertson Vartan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Andrew Jonathan Robertson Vartan stopped being a part-owner
  • Ravenscroft Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

31 July 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to hold client money or assets)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2010

1 October 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Ravenscroft Investments (UK)

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

connected firm
1
share a director
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
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 38 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ravenscroft Investments (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ravenscroft Investments (UK) Limited (FRN 609277) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ravenscroft Investments (UK)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01733 315155 for Ravenscroft Investments (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ravenscroft Investments (UK) a scam or clone?
Ravenscroft Investments (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 Ravenscroft Investments (UK)?
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 Ravenscroft Investments (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ravenscroft Investments (UK)?
Ravenscroft Investments (UK) is owned by Titan Investment Management Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 28 March 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Ravenscroft Holdings Limited and Mr Andrew Jonathan Robertson Vartan.
Who runs Ravenscroft Investments (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ravenscroft Investments (UK): Andrew Jonathan Robertson Vartan and Robin Newbould.
How long has Ravenscroft Investments (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 1 October 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2014.
What do Ravenscroft Investments (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2022, show turnover of £3.03m (+1.8% from £2.98m) and profit before tax of £452k (−53% from £958k).
Does Ravenscroft Investments (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Ravenscroft. It has previously used 3 other names: A Vartan Limited, Vartan Ravenscroft and Vartan Ravenscroft Stockbroking & Investment Management.

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