The 140 Investment Managers Limited

Reference number: 137218

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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 →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 7834 9797

  • Address

    17 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0BD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 020 7834 9797 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1W 0BD
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Other names (2)

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

  • The 140 Investment Managers Ltd Former name
  • R B Company Limited Former trading name

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 phone numbers (1)
  • 0800 130 3108
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@broadwayicvc.co.uk
Fake websites (1)
  • broadwayicvc.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Permissions on the FCA record

  • Run or oversee funds
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Managing a UK UCITS

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.

Company number
02146049
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 July 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of open-ended investment companies (SIC 64304)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kate Elizabeth Andrews Director Sep 1967 4 Feb 1999 4 other companies
William Alexander Berry Director Mar 1978 31 Oct 2017 None
John Peter Cowper Coles Director Sep 1959 30 Sep 2019 1 other company
Andrew Charles Lavery Director Apr 1964 30 Sep 2019 78 other companies
Yogita Valji Secretary Not published 29 Oct 2025 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
83
closed down
37
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 83 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£60.6k

+24% from £49.0k

Total equity

£1.60m

+2.9% from £1.55m

Cash at bank

£1.40m

−1.1% from £1.41m

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £1.63m, for the year to 31 March 2023.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 02146049. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

The 140 Investment Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (28)

2026

3 June 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "The 140 Investment Managers Ltd"

FCA register

2019

12 November 2019

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • The 140 Trustee Company Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1987

9 July 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to The 140 Investment Managers

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The 140 Investment Managers. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3
past link
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 83 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The 140 Investment Managers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The 140 Investment Managers Limited (FRN 137218) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The 140 Investment Managers’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7834 9797 for The 140 Investment Managers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The 140 Investment Managers a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated The 140 Investment Managers: 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 The 140 Investment Managers, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with The 140 Investment Managers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The 140 Investment Managers handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The 140 Investment Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The 140 Investment Managers?
The 140 Investment Managers is owned by The 140 Trustee Company Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and held as a trustee, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs The 140 Investment Managers?
Companies House lists 4 directors of The 140 Investment Managers: Kate Elizabeth Andrews, William Alexander Berry, John Peter Cowper Coles and Andrew Charles Lavery.
How long has The 140 Investment Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 9 July 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do The 140 Investment Managers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of £60.6k (+24% from £49.0k) and total equity of £1.60m (+2.9% from £1.55m).
Does The 140 Investment Managers use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: The 140 Investment Managers Ltd and R B Company Limited.

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