Sona Asset Management (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 2016

Website, phone number and address

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Website

sona-am.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3872 4572
Address

Second Floor, 19-21 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1ES, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When sona-am.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3872 4572 is
Who else gives the postcode SW1A 1ES

Other names (1)

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

Sona Asset Management 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: OC412361 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 17 June 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office: Second Floor, 19-21 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1ES, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
John Brian Aylward	LLP designated member	Mar 1979	17 Jun 2016	1 other company
Christopher Louw	LLP member	Jan 1982	1 Sep 2016	None
John Paul Berkery	LLP member	Oct 1979	1 Sep 2016	None
Owain Benjamin Griffiths	LLP member	Oct 1979	1 Sep 2016	1 other company
Thrishan Ramakrishnan	LLP member	Mar 1987	1 Feb 2021	None
Albert Lawrence Marino Jr	LLP member	Dec 1965	2 Feb 2024	None
Jonathan Mark Williamson	LLP member	Apr 1993	1 Feb 2025	1 other company
Shaan Lal	LLP member	Dec 1987	1 Feb 2025	None
Stephen Smith	LLP member	Mar 1980	1 Jan 2026	None
Henrik Jan Gustav Johnsson	LLP member	Jul 1977	1 Jan 2026	1 other company
SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	17 Jun 2016	1 other company

Other companies run by these 11 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: 4
still active: 4
run together: 1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 11 directors run together
All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Sona Asset Management (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (24)

2018

7 December 2018

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

2016

17 June 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
Sona Asset Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

All 24 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 16

Firms connected to Sona Asset Management (UK)

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

connected firms: 4
share its postcode: 4

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

Firms like Sona Asset Management (UK)

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 24 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sona Asset Management (UK) LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Sona Asset Management (UK) LLP (FRN 814191) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2018 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Sona Asset Management (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3872 4572 and the website sona-am.com for Sona Asset Management (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Sona Asset Management (UK) a scam or clone?

Sona Asset Management (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 Sona Asset Management (UK)?

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 Sona Asset Management (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Sona Asset Management (UK)?

Sona Asset Management (UK) is owned by Sona Asset Management Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 June 2016.

Who runs Sona Asset Management (UK)?

Companies House lists 11 directors of Sona Asset Management (UK): John Brian Aylward, Christopher Louw, John Paul Berkery, Owain Benjamin Griffiths, Thrishan Ramakrishnan, Albert Lawrence Marino Jr and 5 more.

How long has Sona Asset Management (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 17 June 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2018.

Does Sona Asset Management (UK) use any other names?

It trades as Sona Asset Management.