St Bride's Managers LLP

Reference number: 521801

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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 stbridesmanagers.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7078 1961 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4A 4AS
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
OC350592
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
4 December 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
5 St. Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AS

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Ian Houston LLP designated member Oct 1950 4 Dec 2009 26 other companies
Ian Houston LLP designated member Jul 1979 8 Mar 2011 None
Timothy Burke-Murphy LLP member Sep 1980 1 May 2026 2 other companies
BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST Corporate LLP member Not published 1 May 2026 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
28
closed down
15
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

St Bride's Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (16)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian David Houston became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Robert Ian Houston became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

23 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

1 December 2010

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money or assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

4 November 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

4 December 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to St Bride's Managers

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2
past link
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: 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 St Bride's Managers

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

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is St Bride's Managers LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, St Bride's Managers LLP (FRN 521801) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is St Bride's Managers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7078 1961 and the website stbridesmanagers.com for St Bride's Managers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is St Bride's Managers a scam or clone?
St Bride's Managers 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 St Bride's Managers?
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 St Bride's Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns St Bride's Managers?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of St Bride's Managers: Mr Ian David Houston (50–75% of votes) and Mr Robert Ian Houston (25–50% of votes).
Who runs St Bride's Managers?
Companies House lists 4 directors of St Bride's Managers: Robert Ian Houston, Ian Houston, Timothy Burke-Murphy and Boost Charitable Trust.
How long has St Bride's Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 4 December 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2010.

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