Syncona Investment Management Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 3981 7909
Address

Syncona Investment Management Ltd, Victoria House, Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4DA, United Kingdom

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When synconaltd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3981 7909 is
Who else gives the postcode WC1B 4DA

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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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Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number: 10497864 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 November 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office: Victoria House, Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4DA, England
Nature of business: Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Christopher John Hollowood (Dr)	Director	Dec 1974	19 Dec 2016	15 other companies
Kenneth Harry Galbraith	Director	Oct 1962	14 Nov 2024	2 other companies
Katherine Elizabeth Butler	Director	Mar 1981	10 Mar 2025	11 other companies

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: 23
closed down: 4
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 23 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (27)

2017

12 December 2017

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

FCA register

2016

25 November 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
Syncona Holdings Limited gave up control
Syncona Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Syncona Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 19

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Syncona Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Syncona Investment Management Limited (FRN 783065) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2017 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Syncona Investment Management’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3981 7909 and the website synconaltd.com for Syncona Investment Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Syncona Investment Management a scam or clone?

Syncona Investment Management 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 Syncona Investment Management?

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 Syncona Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Syncona Investment Management?

Syncona Investment Management is owned by Syncona Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 25 November 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Syncona Holdings Limited.

Who runs Syncona Investment Management?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Syncona Investment Management: Christopher John Hollowood (Dr), Kenneth Harry Galbraith and Katherine Elizabeth Butler.

How long has Syncona Investment Management been in business?

The company was formed on 25 November 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2017.