Vanbrugh Management Limited

Reference number: 440749

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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 blenheimestate.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01993 810502 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX20 1PP
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments 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
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • 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.
  • Unable to carry on any investment services
    Unable to carry on any investment services and activities (to which MiFID applies) on a regular basis.

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
5 August 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
The Estate Office, Blenheim, Palace, Woodstock, Oxon, OX20 1PP
Nature of business
  • Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (SIC 68320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dominic Michael Hare Director Feb 1969 5 Aug 2005 37 other companies
Roger Leslie File Director Dec 1963 17 Aug 2005 26 other companies
Heather Rosemary Carter Director Sep 1962 13 Feb 2017 17 other companies
Richard James Jessel Director Jan 1954 16 Nov 2021 1 other company
Edward Albert Charles Spencer Churchill (Lord) Director Aug 1974 16 Nov 2021 None
Derek Peter Gowans Director Oct 1974 26 May 2023 None
William Robert Bax Director Aug 1978 26 May 2023 3 other companies
Jeremy Charles Helsby Director Jul 1955 17 Mar 2025 16 other companies
MAPQUEST LIMITED Corporate director Not published 29 May 2025 4 other companies
Stephen James Spare Secretary Not published 13 Feb 2017 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
57
closed down
12
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 57 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 27 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2022

26 September 2022

  • Anthony John Thompson gave up control
  • Christopher Jonathan James Groves took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mark Aubrey Weinberg gave up control
  • Richard James Jessel took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

8 July 2016

  • Alexander Pepys Muir took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Anthony John Thompson took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Edward Albert Charles Spencer-Churchill took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mark Aubrey Weinberg took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

22 August 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to carry on any investment services)

FCA register

2006

17 February 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

5 August 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Vanbrugh Management

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

past link
1

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  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Vanbrugh Management

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

In the Oxford (OX) postcode area

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  • 57 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 31 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vanbrugh Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vanbrugh Management Limited (FRN 440749) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2006 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Vanbrugh Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01993 810502 and the website blenheimestate.com for Vanbrugh Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vanbrugh Management a scam or clone?
Vanbrugh 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 Vanbrugh Management?
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 Vanbrugh Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vanbrugh Management?
Companies House lists 4 people with significant control of Vanbrugh Management: Mr Richard James Jessel (75–100% of shares), Christopher Jonathan James Groves (75–100% of shares), Mr Alexander Pepys Muir (75–100% of shares) and Lord Edward Albert Charles Spencer-Churchill (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Sir Mark Aubrey Weinberg and Mr Anthony John Thompson.
Who runs Vanbrugh Management?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Vanbrugh Management: Dominic Michael Hare, Roger Leslie File, Heather Rosemary Carter, Richard James Jessel, Edward Albert Charles Spencer Churchill (Lord), Derek Peter Gowans and 3 more.
How long has Vanbrugh Management been in business?
The company was formed on 5 August 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2006.

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