THESIS Unit Trust Management Limited

Reference number: 186882

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When tutman.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01243 753415 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode PO19 1UP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Tutman Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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 authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

Limits on what they may do

  • Not to promote AUTS via tied sales force
    The firm must not promote authorised unit trust schemes to Retail clients through a tied sales force.

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
03508646
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 February 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Exchange Building, Saint Johns Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1UP
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David William Tyerman Director Sep 1965 12 Mar 1998 8 other companies
Stephen Ronald Mugford Director Oct 1966 21 Mar 2002 8 other companies
Nicola Claire Palios Director Jun 1967 1 Oct 2018 8 other companies
Caroline Jane Willson Director Aug 1963 14 Nov 2019 2 other companies
Carol Ann Elizabeth Lawson Director Jul 1964 8 Dec 2023 3 other companies
Sally Helen Hunt Macdonald Director Apr 1964 15 Jul 2025 5 other companies
Linda Ruth Robinson Director Nov 1963 28 Jul 2025 3 other companies
IRWIN MITCHELL SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 6 Feb 1998 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
21
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

THESIS Unit Trust Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (53)

2018

19 September 2018

  • Thesis Asset Management Limited gave up control

Companies House

2017

28 July 2017

  • Jlc Tigerco Limited gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Jlc Tigerco Limited no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Thesis Asset Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

1 November 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to promote AUTS via tied sales force)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1998

6 February 1998

  • 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 53 events

  • All 53 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 39
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Firms connected to THESIS Unit Trust Management

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like THESIS Unit Trust Management

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

In Chichester

CPN Investment Management LLPChichesterSee the registerThesis Asset Management LimitedChichesterAuthorisedTutman LLPChichesterAuthorisedCPN Financial Services LimitedChichesterAppointed representativeWeight Partners LimitedChichesterAppointed representative

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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 53 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is THESIS Unit Trust Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, THESIS Unit Trust Management Limited (FRN 186882) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is THESIS Unit Trust Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 753415 and the website tutman.co.uk for THESIS Unit Trust Management. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is THESIS Unit Trust Management a scam or clone?
THESIS Unit Trust 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 THESIS Unit Trust Management?
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 THESIS Unit Trust Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns THESIS Unit Trust Management?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of THESIS Unit Trust Management now. Before that, it was controlled by Jlc Tigerco Limited and Thesis Asset Management Limited.
Who runs THESIS Unit Trust Management?
Companies House lists 7 directors of THESIS Unit Trust Management: David William Tyerman, Stephen Ronald Mugford, Nicola Claire Palios, Caroline Jane Willson, Carol Ann Elizabeth Lawson, Sally Helen Hunt Macdonald and 1 more.
How long has THESIS Unit Trust Management been in business?
The company was formed on 6 February 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does THESIS Unit Trust Management use any other names?
It trades as Tutman.

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