Standard Advisory London Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2014

Website, phone number and address

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Website

standardsbg.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3167 5000
Address

Standard Advisory London Limited, 20 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7JE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When standardsbg.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3167 5000 is
Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7JE

Other names (1)

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

Standard Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 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
Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Sending dematerialised instructions

Limits on what they may do

Not to hold or control client money.

The firm must not hold or control client money..

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: 08878241 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 February 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office: 20 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7JE
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Isabella Elizabeth Lawrence	Director	Aug 1968	19 Nov 2014	None
Timothy James Lancaster	Director	Apr 1968	27 Aug 2015	2 other companies
Patrick Mweheire	Director	Oct 1970	22 Nov 2022	None
Guido Andre Haller	Director	Jun 1965	1 Oct 2024	1 other company
Peter Lloyd Schlebusch	Director	Dec 1966	16 May 2025	None
Ian Paul Carton	Director	Jun 1966	1 Dec 2025	None
Gregory Shaw-Taylor	Secretary	Not published	11 Mar 2019	–

Other companies run by these 6 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: 3
closed down: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Standard Advisory London’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (26)

2014

31 December 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not to hold or control client money.)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

5 February 2014

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

All 26 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 20

Firms connected to Standard Advisory London

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Standard Advisory London. 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

Firms like Standard Advisory London

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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3 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 26 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Standard Advisory London Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Standard Advisory London Limited (FRN 628856) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2014 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Standard Advisory London’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3167 5000 and the website standardsbg.com for Standard Advisory London. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Standard Advisory London a scam or clone?

Standard Advisory London 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 Standard Advisory London?

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 Standard Advisory London to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Standard Advisory London?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Standard Advisory London: Isabella Elizabeth Lawrence, Timothy James Lancaster, Patrick Mweheire, Guido Andre Haller, Peter Lloyd Schlebusch and Ian Paul Carton.

How long has Standard Advisory London been in business?

The company was formed on 5 February 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2014.

Does Standard Advisory London use any other names?

It trades as Standard.