Thames River Capital LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.

Website

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

020 7464 5000
Address

Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When columbiathreadneedle.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7464 5000 is, and the 9 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC4N 6AG

Other names (5)

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

BMO Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMO Global Asset Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
F&C Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
F&C Investments Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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)
Advising on P2P agreements
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.

Companies House record

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

Company number: OC310934 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 10 January 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Marcus Andrew Phayre-Mudge	LLP member	Apr 1968	1 Aug 2005	46 other companies
Joanne Lesley Elliott	LLP member	Feb 1962	1 Aug 2005	61 other companies
Stewart Bennett	LLP designated member	Mar 1971	2 Aug 2019	None
Peter William Stone	LLP designated member	Jun 1965	11 Apr 2022	61 other companies
COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE CAPITAL (UK) LIMITED	Corporate LLP member	Not published	10 Jan 2005	2 other companies

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: 124
closed down: 36
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 124 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register
The 46 companies these 5 directors run together
All 50 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Thames River Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (115)

2016

6 April 2016

Columbia Threadneedle Capital (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

18 March 2005

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

FCA register

10 January 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 115 events

All 115 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 96

Firms connected to Thames River Capital

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

connected firms: 9
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 9

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (9), the same postcode (9)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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124 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 115 events in its history
9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Thames River Capital LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Thames River Capital LLP (FRN 426349) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2005 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Thames River Capital’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7464 5000 and the website columbiathreadneedle.com for Thames River Capital. 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 9 other FCA firms.

Is Thames River Capital a scam or clone?

Thames River Capital 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 Thames River Capital?

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 Thames River Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Thames River Capital?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Thames River Capital: Columbia Threadneedle Capital (UK) Limited (75–100% of surplus assets).

Who runs Thames River Capital?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Thames River Capital: Marcus Andrew Phayre-Mudge, Joanne Lesley Elliott, Stewart Bennett, Peter William Stone and Columbia Threadneedle Capital (UK) Limited.

How long has Thames River Capital been in business?

The company was formed on 10 January 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2005.

Does Thames River Capital use any other names?

It has previously used 5 other names, including BMO, BMO Global Asset Management and Columbia Threadneedle Investments.