Symmetry Investments UK LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 12 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 7072 3100
Address

Symmetry Investments Uk Llp, Norfolk House, 31 St. James's Square, London, Westminster, SW1Y 4JR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When symmetryinvestments.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7072 3100 is
Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4JR

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: OC386690 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 18 July 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: 4th Floor Phoenix House, 1 Station Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1NB, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Graham James Valentine	LLP member	Sep 1981	1 Dec 2018	2 other companies
Loris Savasta	LLP member	Mar 1971	1 Aug 2019	None
Marc Podrzycki	LLP member	Jul 1973	4 Sep 2019	None
Riyaz Daya	LLP member	Sep 1980	1 Nov 2019	None
Sarah Hodges	LLP member	Nov 1981	1 Aug 2020	None
Ewing Mcallister Lloyd	LLP member	Jul 1981	1 Jul 2021	None
Gianluca Luigi Ettore Squassi	LLP member	Apr 1966	1 Dec 2021	4 other companies
Silvio Peruzzo	LLP member	Apr 1981	7 Mar 2022	None
Nezam Amin Bagherzade	LLP member	Sep 1985	14 Apr 2022	None
Philippe Fourcade	LLP member	Aug 1979	20 Apr 2022	None
Fernando Mendonça Domingues	LLP member	Nov 1987	21 Apr 2022	None
Kaifeng Chen	LLP member	May 1984	20 May 2022	None
Grant Michael Wilks	LLP member	Jul 1982	14 Jun 2022	None
Adam Pasztor	LLP member	May 1978	26 Aug 2022	1 other company
James Richard Williams	LLP member	Jul 1989	13 Dec 2022	None
Nicholas Gregory Msitu Howe	LLP member	Dec 1990	1 Mar 2023	None
Lutz Michael Goergen	LLP member	Jan 1987	28 Sep 2023	1 other company
Masaya Murata	LLP member	Apr 1995	26 Oct 2023	None
Harvinder Preet Singh Gill	LLP member	Dec 1992	29 Jan 2024	1 other company
Lucas Alain Georges Krief	LLP member	Jun 1992	6 Feb 2024	None
Chirag Anil Dave	LLP member	Mar 1987	19 Feb 2024	None
Daniel Edward Azzopardi	LLP member	Mar 1975	1 Mar 2024	None
Lauren Louise Fairbairn	LLP designated member	Sep 1986	23 Apr 2024	2 other companies
Rostislav Dimitrov Dimitrakiev	LLP member	May 1988	1 May 2024	None
Patrick Mccarthy	LLP member	Oct 1986	18 Oct 2024	None
Shomil Shah	LLP member	Jan 1990	14 May 2025	None
James Julian Munro	LLP member	Jan 1980	5 Aug 2025	1 other company
Haojiang Zhao	LLP member	Oct 1991	18 Aug 2025	None
Feng Tian	LLP member	Sep 1984	1 Oct 2025	None
James Xiao Zhang	LLP member	Mar 1978	19 Jan 2026	None
Rupen Nagda	LLP member	Dec 1978	12 Mar 2026	2 other companies
Daniel Joseph Herbert Thompson	LLP member	Jun 1983	24 Aug 2026	2 other companies
Reine El Bitar	LLP member	Nov 1985	27 Aug 2026	None
SYMMETRY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	18 Jul 2013	None

Other companies run by these 34 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: 15
closed down: 2
are FCA-registered: 4

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 34 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 34 directors run together
All 53 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Symmetry Investments UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (80)

2017

1 December 2017

FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2016

18 July 2016

Feng Guo gained significant control
Feng Guo no longer has significant control
Symmetry Services (UK) Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2014

16 June 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

18 July 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 80 events

All 80 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 71

Firms connected to Symmetry Investments UK

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1
past links: 4

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
4 past links through former directors

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15 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 80 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Symmetry Investments UK LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Symmetry Investments UK LLP (FRN 610478) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Symmetry Investments UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7072 3100 and the website symmetryinvestments.com for Symmetry Investments UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Symmetry Investments UK a scam or clone?

Symmetry Investments 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 Symmetry Investments UK?

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 Symmetry Investments UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Symmetry Investments UK?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Symmetry Investments UK: Symmetry Services (UK) Limited (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Feng Guo.

Who runs Symmetry Investments UK?

Companies House lists 34 directors of Symmetry Investments UK: Graham James Valentine, Loris Savasta, Marc Podrzycki, Riyaz Daya, Sarah Hodges, Ewing McAllister Lloyd and 28 more.

How long has Symmetry Investments UK been in business?

The company was formed on 18 July 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2014.