Sigma Private Office Limited

Reference number: 188536

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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

  • When sigmaprivate.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7011 9686 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2N 1AR
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Other names (2)

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

  • Saracen Fund Managers Limited Former name
  • Revera Asset Management 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.
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  • 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

  • Not to promote ICVCs via tied sales force
    The firm must not promote authorised ICVCs (Investment Companies with Variable Capital) to Retail clients through a tied sales force.
  • 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
SC180545
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 November 1997 (28 years old)
Registered office
SC180545 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Edinburgh, EH7 9HR
Nature of business
  • Activities of open-ended investment companies (SIC 64304)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Costello Director Jul 1951 7 Jun 2024 9 other companies
Matthew Charles Kent Director Feb 1974 7 Jun 2024 22 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
30
closed down
26
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (14) All events (52)

2024

3 December 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Saracen Fund Managers Limited"

FCA register

7 June 2024

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 4 new directors took over
  • Assetco PLC gave up control
  • Sigma Broking Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

30 July 2021

  • Assetco PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Graham Hugh Campbell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

2 September 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Graham Hugh Campbell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

1 November 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to promote ICVCs via tied sales force)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1998

24 December 1998

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

1997

12 November 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 52 events

  • All 52 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to Sigma Private Office

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 52 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sigma Private Office Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sigma Private Office Limited (FRN 188536) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Sigma Private Office’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7011 9686 and the website sigmaprivate.com for Sigma Private Office. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sigma Private Office a scam or clone?
Sigma Private Office 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 Sigma Private Office?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Sigma Private Office to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sigma Private Office?
Sigma Private Office is owned by Sigma Broking Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 7 June 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Assetco PLC and Mr Graham Hugh Campbell.
Who runs Sigma Private Office?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sigma Private Office: Kevin Costello and Matthew Charles Kent.
How long has Sigma Private Office been in business?
The company was formed on 12 November 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Sigma Private Office use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Saracen Fund Managers Limited and Revera Asset Management.

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