Sarkis Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 12 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.

Website

sarkisfund.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 8079 1305
Address

Argyll Management Ltd, 11 Bressenden Place, London, Westminster, SW1E 5BY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When sarkisfund.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 8079 1305 is
Whether SW1E 5BY is a shared office: 26 other firms give it

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)
Advising on P2P agreements
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.

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 number: 08544538 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 24 May 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: Chute Forest Farm House, Chute Forest, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 9DQ
Nature of business: Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alexander Geoffrey Thistlethwayte	Director	Jan 1967	24 May 2013	4 other companies
Jonathan Eric Cameron	Director	Mar 1971	2 Nov 2020	None

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: 4
closed down: 4

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
All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Sarkis’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (13)

2017

20 December 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Alexander Geoffrey Thistlethwayte became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

17 October 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

24 May 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sarkis Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Sarkis Limited (FRN 610612) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Sarkis’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8079 1305 and the website sarkisfund.com for Sarkis. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Sarkis a scam or clone?

Sarkis 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 Sarkis?

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 Sarkis to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Sarkis?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Sarkis: Mr Alexander Geoffrey Thistlethwayte (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Sarkis?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Sarkis: Alexander Geoffrey Thistlethwayte and Jonathan Eric Cameron.

How long has Sarkis been in business?

The company was formed on 24 May 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2014.