Thompson Taraz Depositary Limited

Reference number: 465415

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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 thompsontaraz.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7907 8777 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1K 1PR
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Other names (2)

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

  • Collectives Managers Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Thompson Taraz Collectives Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
  • 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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  • Acting as trustee or depositary of an unauthorised AIF
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 January 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
C/O Thompson Taraz Llp 4th Floor, Stanhope House, 47 Park Lane, London, W1K 1PR
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Afshin Taraz Director Dec 1948 8 Jan 2007 93 other companies
Martin Michael Heffernan Director Oct 1963 7 Dec 2007 93 other companies
Selwyn Renton Director Apr 1969 26 Jun 2020 6 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
117
closed down
81
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 117 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 73 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£2.09m

+31% from £1.59m

Profit before tax

£514k

+26% from £408k

Total equity

£1.06m

<1% from £1.07m

Cash at bank

£970k

+92% from £506k

Turnover and profit

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 06043483. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Thompson Taraz Depositary’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Thompson Taraz Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

14 August 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Thompson Taraz Collectives Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

13 February 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Collectives Managers Limited"

FCA register

2007

18 May 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

17 May 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

8 January 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Thompson Taraz Depositary

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Thompson Taraz Depositary

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

In London

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  • 117 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Thompson Taraz Depositary Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Thompson Taraz Depositary Limited (FRN 465415) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2007 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Thompson Taraz Depositary’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7907 8777 and the website thompsontaraz.co.uk for Thompson Taraz Depositary. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Thompson Taraz Depositary a scam or clone?
Thompson Taraz Depositary 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 Thompson Taraz Depositary?
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 Thompson Taraz Depositary to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Thompson Taraz Depositary?
Thompson Taraz Depositary is owned by Thompson Taraz Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Thompson Taraz Depositary?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Thompson Taraz Depositary: Afshin Taraz, Martin Michael Heffernan and Selwyn Renton.
How long has Thompson Taraz Depositary been in business?
The company was formed on 8 January 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2007.
What do Thompson Taraz Depositary’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £2.09m (+31% from £1.59m) and profit before tax of £514k (+26% from £408k).
Does Thompson Taraz Depositary use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Collectives Managers Limited and Thompson Taraz Collectives Limited.

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