Tufton Investment Management Ltd

Reference number: 139100

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When tufton.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7518 6700 is
  • Whether SW1Y 5ES is a shared office: 29 other firms give it
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Other names (4)

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

  • Gyllenhammar & Partners International Ltd Former name
  • Tufton Associates Ltd Former name
  • Tufton Investement Management Ltd Former name
  • Tufton Oceanic Ltd Former name

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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • 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.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
01835984
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 July 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
70 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ES, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John Hampson Director Jan 1957 20 Nov 2003 2 other companies
Nicolas Tirogalas Director Aug 1979 4 Jun 2024 None
Nicolaos Harilaos Petrakakos Director Aug 1982 16 Jul 2026 None
Kerry Anne Farrell Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2025 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Turnover

£5.25m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£272k

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

£1.04m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£1.19m

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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 01835984. 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

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

Key events (17) All events (45)

2025

6 March 2025

  • Kurt Zech no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Nicolas Tirogalas gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2023

1 December 2023

  • Kurt Zech gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2022

7 November 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2020

22 December 2020

  • Ted Gunnar Christer Kalborg stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

26 November 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Tufton Investement Management Ltd"
  • Changed its registered name from "Tufton Investment Management Ltd"
  • Changed its registered name from "Tufton Oceanic Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ted Gunnar Christer Kalborg became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

8 April 2009

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

23 February 1994

  • Changed its registered name from "Gyllenhammar & Partners International Ltd"
  • Changed its registered name from "Tufton Associates Ltd"

FCA register

1988

29 April 1988

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1984

25 July 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (17 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 25
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 45 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tufton Investment Management Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Tufton Investment Management Ltd (FRN 139100) 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 Tufton Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7518 6700 and the website tufton.com for Tufton Investment Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Tufton Investment Management a scam or clone?
Tufton 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 Tufton Investment Management?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Tufton Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Tufton Investment Management?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Tufton Investment Management: Mr Nicolas Tirogalas (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Kurt Zech and Mr Ted Gunnar Christer Kalborg.
Who runs Tufton Investment Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Tufton Investment Management: Andrew John Hampson, Nicolas Tirogalas and Nicolaos Harilaos Petrakakos.
How long has Tufton Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 25 July 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Tufton Investment Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £5.25m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £272k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Tufton Investment Management use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including Gyllenhammar & Partners International Ltd, Tufton Associates Ltd and Tufton Investement Management Ltd.

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