Utmost International Distribution Services Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 2 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2022

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 3861 4343
Address

Utmost Group plc, Saddlers House, 44 Gutter Lane, London, City Of London, EC2V 6BR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 020 3861 4343 is
Who else gives the postcode EC2V 6BR

Other names (1)

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

Utmost Wealth Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Investments & pensions 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.

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: 14137438 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 27 May 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office: Saddlers' House 5th Floor, 44 Gutter Lane, London, EC2V 6BR, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Joly Scott Adam Hemuss	Director	Sep 1971	27 May 2022	6 other companies
Ian Graham Maidens	Director	Jul 1964	27 May 2022	71 other companies
Karl Stuart Moore	Director	Aug 1975	24 Sep 2024	1 other company
Gary John Stephen Williams	Director	Jul 1972	19 Dec 2024	1 other company
Neal Stuart Aitken	Secretary	Not published	25 Apr 2024	–

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: 77
closed down: 27
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 77 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 one that went into liquidation or administration
The 7 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 4 directors run together

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2024

9 February 2024

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2022

27 May 2022

Incorporated at Companies House
Utmost International Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

Connected firms

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
5 past links through former directors

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77 other companies its directors have run, named
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3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Utmost International Distribution Services Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Utmost International Distribution Services Limited (FRN 1007096) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2024. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Utmost International Distribution Services’ phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3861 4343 for Utmost International Distribution Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Utmost International Distribution Services a scam or clone?

Utmost International Distribution Services 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 Utmost International Distribution Services?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Utmost International Distribution Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Utmost International Distribution Services?

Utmost International Distribution Services is owned by Utmost International Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 27 May 2022.

Who runs Utmost International Distribution Services?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Utmost International Distribution Services: Joly Scott Adam Hemuss, Ian Graham Maidens, Karl Stuart Moore and Gary John Stephen Williams.

How long has Utmost International Distribution Services been in business?

The company was formed on 27 May 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2024.

Does Utmost International Distribution Services use any other names?

It trades as Utmost Wealth Solutions.