Sterling Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 933798

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sterlingim.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07766 145235 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BR6 8QE
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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@sterlinghubinvesments.com
Fake websites (1)
  • sterlinghubinvestments.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
  • 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 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.

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 June 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
Lynwood House 2-4 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8QE, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Melwin Mehta Director Nov 1975 10 Jun 2020 2 other companies
Clement Robin Woodbine Parish Director Jan 1950 28 Aug 2020 10 other companies
Pourus Roosi Panthakee Director Jul 1962 14 Apr 2025 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
12
closed down
5
still active
7

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£212k

+37% from £155k

Cash at bank

£89.6k

+94% from £46.2k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£39.9k

+2.7% from £38.8k

Total equity

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12660089. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Sterling Investment Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

8 December 2023

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2022

28 October 2022

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

FCA register

2021

19 March 2021

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

FCA register

2020

10 June 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Melwin Mehta took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Sterling Investment Management

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

In Orpington

In the Bromley (BR) postcode area

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sterling Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sterling Investment Management Limited (FRN 933798) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2021 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Sterling Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07766 145235 and the website sterlingim.co.uk for Sterling Investment Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sterling Investment Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Sterling Investment Management: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Sterling Investment Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Sterling Investment Management?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Sterling Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sterling Investment Management?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Sterling Investment Management: Mr Melwin Mehta (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Sterling Investment Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Sterling Investment Management: Melwin Mehta, Clement Robin Woodbine Parish and Pourus Roosi Panthakee.
How long has Sterling Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 10 June 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2021.
What do Sterling Investment Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of £212k (+37% from £155k) and cash at bank of £89.6k (+94% from £46.2k).

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