River Capital Management Limited

Reference number: 180891

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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 rivercapitaluk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 236 4040 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L3 9QJ
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Other names (6)

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

  • Gateway Angels Trading name
  • LCR Finance Hub Trading name
  • River Capital Trading name
  • Alliance Fund Managers Limited Former name
  • BCE Fund Managers Limited Former name
  • msif Former 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.
  • 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.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (15 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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.
  • Promote only own managed or advised UCIS
    The firm must not promote any unregulated collective investment schemes which it does not manage itself or act as advisor.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
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
03099944
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 September 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Suite 6c, The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9QJ, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Helen Elizabeth Pittaway Director Sep 1974 11 Aug 2020 23 other companies
Louise Clare Towers Director Dec 1971 10 Jul 2026 19 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
29
closed down
2
run together
13

In the full report: all 29 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 13 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

River Capital Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (65)

2023

1 November 2023

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

FCA register

2022

28 September 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Alliance Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

2016

16 September 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Merseyside Special Investment Fund Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

4 November 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Promote only own managed or advised UCIS)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

5 September 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "BCE Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

1995

8 September 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 65 events

  • All 65 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 42
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  • 29 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 65 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is River Capital Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, River Capital Management Limited (FRN 180891) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.
What is River Capital Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 236 4040 and the website rivercapitaluk.com for River Capital Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is River Capital Management a scam or clone?
River Capital 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 River Capital 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 River Capital Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns River Capital Management?
River Capital Management is owned by Merseyside Special Investment Fund Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs River Capital Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of River Capital Management: Helen Elizabeth Pittaway and Louise Clare Towers.
How long has River Capital Management been in business?
The company was formed on 8 September 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does River Capital Management use any other names?
It trades as Gateway Angels, LCR Finance Hub and River Capital. It has previously used 3 other names: Alliance Fund Managers Limited, BCE Fund Managers Limited and msif.

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