St. James's Place Investment Administration Limited

Reference number: 622916

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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 sjp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01285 640302 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode GL7 1FP
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Other names (1)

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

  • St. James's Place Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 November 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
St. James's Place House, 1 Tetbury Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1FP, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Donald Mackenzie Director Aug 1971 17 May 2018 7 other companies
Charles Frederick Basil Woodd Director Nov 1971 15 Jul 2024 14 other companies
Anthony O'Riordan Director Jan 1966 30 Jul 2024 3 other companies
John Charles Fortescue Hitchins Director Feb 1955 9 May 2025 3 other companies
Edward Stephen Knapp Director Nov 1983 1 Sep 2025 1 other company
ST. JAMES'S PLACE CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 7 Oct 2014 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
22
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 22 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

22 May 2025

  • St. James's Place PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • St. James's Place Wealth Management Group PLC gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • St. James's Place Wealth Management Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

3 November 2014

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

FCA register

2013

6 November 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Similar firms

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is St. James's Place Investment Administration Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, St. James's Place Investment Administration Limited (FRN 622916) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2014 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is St. James's Place Investment Administration’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01285 640302 and the website sjp.co.uk for St. James's Place Investment Administration. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is St. James's Place Investment Administration a scam or clone?
St. James's Place Investment Administration 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. James's Place Investment Administration?
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 St. James's Place Investment Administration to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns St. James's Place Investment Administration?
St. James's Place Investment Administration is owned by St. James's Place PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 May 2025. Before that, it was controlled by St. James's Place Wealth Management Group PLC.
Who runs St. James's Place Investment Administration?
Companies House lists 5 directors of St. James's Place Investment Administration: Ian Donald Mackenzie, Charles Frederick Basil Woodd, Anthony O'Riordan, John Charles Fortescue Hitchins and Edward Stephen Knapp.
How long has St. James's Place Investment Administration been in business?
The company was formed on 6 November 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2014.
Does St. James's Place Investment Administration use any other names?
It trades as St. James's Place.

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