Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK) LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 7 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2023

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 7154 6662
Address

Schonfeld, 78 St. James's Street, London, Westminster, SW1A 1JB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When schonfeld.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7154 6662 is
Who else gives the postcode SW1A 1JB

Other names (1)

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

Schonfeld Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 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: OC420598 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 10 January 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office: Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (Uk) Llp 78 St James’S Street, 2nd Floor, London, SW1A 1JB, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alexander David Codrington	LLP member	Sep 1976	19 Nov 2018	3 other companies
Simon James Silverston	LLP member	Feb 1973	1 Jan 2023	1 other company
Toby Cassidy Kung	LLP member	Jun 1986	29 Aug 2023	None
Lin Yang	LLP member	Jan 1984	8 Apr 2024	None
Marangatty Karthikeyan	LLP member	Nov 1965	27 Aug 2024	None
Richard Andrew Wingfield	LLP member	Aug 1989	7 Apr 2025	None
Ross Smith	LLP member	Oct 1980	1 May 2025	None
Paul Cowell	LLP member	Mar 1986	1 Apr 2026	None
Vincenzo Alessandro Esposito	LLP member	Aug 1977	1 Jun 2026	None
Jack Martin Miller	LLP member	May 1989	1 Sep 2026	5 other companies
Ltd Ssa (uk) 1	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	10 Jan 2018	None
Ltd Ssa (uk) 2	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	10 Jan 2018	None

Other companies run by these 12 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: 9
still active: 9
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Full accountsAudited

Employees (average)

151

+132% from 65

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 OC420598. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (31)

2019

1 March 2019

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

FCA register

2018

10 January 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
Ssa (UK) 1, Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Ssa (UK) 2, Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

All 31 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 22

Firms connected to Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK)

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

connected firms: 4
share its postcode: 4
past links: 2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors

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9 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 31 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK) LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK) LLP (FRN 816269) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2019 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7154 6662 and the website schonfeld.com for Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK) a scam or clone?

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (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 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (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 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK)?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK): Ssa (UK) 1, Ltd (25–50% of votes) and Ssa (UK) 2, Ltd (25–50% of votes).

Who runs Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK)?

Companies House lists 12 directors of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK): Alexander David Codrington, Simon James Silverston, Toby Cassidy Kung, Lin Yang, Marangatty Karthikeyan, Richard Andrew Wingfield and 6 more.

How long has Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 10 January 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2019.

What do Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK)’s latest accounts show?

Does Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK) use any other names?

It trades as Schonfeld.