Silchester International Investors LLP

Reference number: 526527

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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 silchester.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7518 7125 is
  • Whether SW1Y 5ES is a shared office: 29 other firms give it
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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
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • 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
OC355490
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
8 June 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
The Metcalf 83-85 Pall Mall, Third Floor, London, SW1Y 5ES, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Charles Butt LLP member Feb 1951 8 Jun 2010 6 other companies
Amber Maxmin LLP member Mar 1978 1 Nov 2010 None
Darrel Clive Cotton LLP member May 1972 1 Nov 2010 1 other company
Lucy Anna Crawford LLP member May 1971 1 Nov 2010 2 other companies
Katharine Sage LLP member Apr 1977 1 Nov 2010 None
Akiko Kikuchi LLP member Apr 1968 1 Nov 2010 1 other company
Bertrand Le Pan De Ligny LLP member Aug 1966 1 Nov 2010 4 other companies
Raymond Ka Yiu Cheung LLP member Jun 1971 1 Nov 2010 3 other companies
John Stephen Burke LLP member Nov 1979 1 Apr 2012 None
Susan Jane Page LLP member Dec 1967 1 Apr 2015 None
Hugh Mccaffrey LLP member May 1981 1 Apr 2015 None
Simon Mark Fidler LLP member Sep 1986 1 Apr 2017 None
Hannah Sprigings LLP designated member Dec 1986 1 Apr 2023 None
Jeffrey Arnold LLP member Mar 1986 1 Apr 2023 None
Alex Markillie LLP member Oct 1984 1 Apr 2023 None
Jun Man Fong LLP member Jan 1992 1 Apr 2024 None
Delia Viorela Muresan LLP member May 1986 1 Apr 2025 None
Daniel Johan Slotte LLP member Jul 1981 1 Apr 2026 None
SILCHESTER CONTINUATION LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 1 Jul 2016 None

Other companies run by these 19 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
13
closed down
1
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 19 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 19 directors run together
  • All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Silchester International Investors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (15) All events (50)

2023

10 October 2023

  • Hugh McCaffrey gained significant control

Companies House

1 October 2023

  • Michael John Julian Cowan no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

1 April 2022

  • Farias Parakh gained significant control

Companies House

2020

1 April 2020

  • Raymond Ka Yiu Cheung gained significant control

Companies House

31 March 2020

  • Stephen Charles Butt no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Silchester Continuation Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Michael John Julian Cowan gained significant control
  • Stephen Charles Butt gained significant control
  • Timothy John Linehan gained significant control

Companies House

2014

19 November 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

22 March 2012

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

FCA register

2010

1 November 2010

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

21 September 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

8 June 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 50 events

  • All 50 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to Silchester International Investors

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
2

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 50 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Silchester International Investors LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Silchester International Investors LLP (FRN 526527) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Silchester International Investors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7518 7125 and the website silchester.com for Silchester International Investors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Silchester International Investors a scam or clone?
Silchester International Investors 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 Silchester International Investors?
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 Silchester International Investors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Silchester International Investors?
Silchester International Investors is owned by Silchester Continuation Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 July 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen Charles Butt and Mr Michael John Julian Cowan.
Who runs Silchester International Investors?
Companies House lists 19 directors of Silchester International Investors: Stephen Charles Butt, Amber Maxmin, Darrel Clive Cotton, Lucy Anna Crawford, Katharine Sage, Akiko Kikuchi and 13 more.
How long has Silchester International Investors been in business?
The company was formed on 8 June 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2010.

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