SCM Private LLP

Reference number: 497525

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When scmdirect.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7838 8650 is
  • Whether SW3 6RD is a shared office: 22 other firms give it
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Other names (5)

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

  • MoneyShe Trading name
  • SCM Direct Trading name
  • Spencer-Churchill Miller Private LLP Former name
  • SCM 50 Former trading name
  • SCM FINANCIAL PLANNING 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.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Control client money
    The firm may control but not hold client money

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
OC342778
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
21 January 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Leaman Mattei Suite 1, First Floor, 1 Duchess Street, London, W1W 6AN, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan Jonathan Richard Miller LLP designated member Dec 1963 21 Jan 2009 11 other companies
Gina Nadira Miller LLP designated member Apr 1965 6 Mar 2009 4 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
12
closed down
7
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 12 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£760k

+64% from £463k

Cash at bank

£648k

+63% from £398k

Employees (average)

1

−50% from 2

Owed within a year

£55.5k

−31% from £80.2k

Assets and liabilities

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC342778. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (25)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alan Jonathan Richard Miller became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Gina Nadira Miller became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

5 February 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Spencer-Churchill Miller Private LLP"

FCA register

2009

24 April 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Control client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 January 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to SCM Private

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

past links
2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like SCM Private

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

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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is SCM Private LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, SCM Private LLP (FRN 497525) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is SCM Private’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7838 8650 and the website scmdirect.com for SCM Private. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is SCM Private a scam or clone?
SCM Private 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 SCM Private?
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 SCM Private to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns SCM Private?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of SCM Private: Mr Alan Jonathan Richard Miller (50–75% of votes) and Mrs Gina Nadira Miller (25–50% of votes).
Who runs SCM Private?
Companies House lists 2 directors of SCM Private: Alan Jonathan Richard Miller and Gina Nadira Miller.
How long has SCM Private been in business?
The company was formed on 21 January 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2009.
What do SCM Private’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £760k (+64% from £463k) and cash at bank of £648k (+63% from £398k).
Does SCM Private use any other names?
It trades as MoneyShe and SCM Direct. It has previously used 3 other names: Spencer-Churchill Miller Private LLP, SCM 50 and SCM FINANCIAL PLANNING.

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