SB Investment Advisers (UK) Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016

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

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

020 7173 9805
Address

1st Floor, 77 Grosvenor Street, London, Westminster, W1K 3JR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When visionfund.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7173 9805 is
Who else gives the postcode W1K 3JR

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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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Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.

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: 10498335 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 November 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office: 1st Floor 77 Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 3JR, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Michelle Louise Aylott	Director	Nov 1973	17 Jul 2023	2 other companies
Alex Bernard Clavel	Director	Jan 1974	17 Jul 2023	3 other companies
Lidia Maria Cepuch	Director	Oct 1962	2 Oct 2023	1 other company
Mark Edward Agne	Director	Jul 1969	20 Dec 2023	2 other companies
Simon Alexander Gregory	Director	Jul 1972	11 Sep 2026	1 other company

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: 7
closed down: 1
run together: 1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 5 directors run together
All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

SB Investment Advisers (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (27)

2017

11 December 2017

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

FCA register

2016

25 November 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
Softbank Group Corp. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 21

Firms connected to SB Investment Advisers (UK)

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like SB Investment Advisers (UK)

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

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7 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 27 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is SB Investment Advisers (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, SB Investment Advisers (UK) Limited (FRN 785149) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2017 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is SB Investment Advisers (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7173 9805 and the website visionfund.com for SB Investment Advisers (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is SB Investment Advisers (UK) a scam or clone?

SB Investment Advisers (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 SB Investment Advisers (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 SB Investment Advisers (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns SB Investment Advisers (UK)?

SB Investment Advisers (UK) is owned by Softbank Group Corp., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 25 November 2016.

Who runs SB Investment Advisers (UK)?

Companies House lists 5 directors of SB Investment Advisers (UK): Michelle Louise Aylott, Alex Bernard Clavel, Lidia Maria Cepuch, Mark Edward Agne and Simon Alexander Gregory.

How long has SB Investment Advisers (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 25 November 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2017.