Sentinel Portfolio Management Limited

Reference number: 926168

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sentinelportfoliomanagement.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01243 432430 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode PO10 7BT
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Other names (2)

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

  • London Tyne Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Crocker Investment Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • +352 2033 1772
  • 07537 183638
Fake email addresses (1)
  • support@sentinel-fe.com
Fake websites (1)
  • sentinel-fe.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • 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.

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 October 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
12 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5BX, England
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Paul Stamp Director Dec 1964 29 Oct 2019 13 other companies
John Stuart Wallace Director Feb 1976 5 Oct 2020 1 other company

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
14
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 14 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£1.85m

+284% from £483k

Profit before tax

£423k

+180% from £151k

Net assets

£276k

−13% from £318k

Cash at bank

£312k

+66% from £188k

Turnover and profit

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 12286468. 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

Sentinel Portfolio Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

1 April 2025

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

FCA register

24 March 2025

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2022

7 February 2022

  • John Stuart Wallace became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2021

1 March 2021

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

FCA register

2019

29 October 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • David Paul Stamp became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Sentinel Portfolio Management

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Sentinel Portfolio Management

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

In the Portsmouth (PO) postcode area

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sentinel Portfolio Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sentinel Portfolio Management Limited (FRN 926168) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2021 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Sentinel Portfolio Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 432430 and the website sentinelportfoliomanagement.co.uk for Sentinel Portfolio Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is Sentinel Portfolio Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Sentinel Portfolio Management: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Sentinel Portfolio Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Sentinel Portfolio Management?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Sentinel Portfolio Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sentinel Portfolio Management?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Sentinel Portfolio Management: Mr John Stuart Wallace (25–50% of shares) and David Paul Stamp (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Sentinel Portfolio Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sentinel Portfolio Management: David Paul Stamp and John Stuart Wallace.
How long has Sentinel Portfolio Management been in business?
The company was formed on 29 October 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2021.
What do Sentinel Portfolio Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2024, show turnover of £1.85m (+284% from £483k) and profit before tax of £423k (+180% from £151k).
Does Sentinel Portfolio Management use any other names?
It trades as London Tyne. It has previously used the name Crocker Investment Management.

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