Vergent Asset Management LLP

Reference number: 791909

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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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  • When vergent-am.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3535 8142 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4LR
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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
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • 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
OC418829
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
4 September 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Southwest House, 11a Regent Street St James's, London, SW1Y 4LR, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nemer Bechara LLP member Aug 1981 29 Sep 2017 None
Ali Alnasser LLP designated member Nov 1983 5 Jan 2018 None
Harry Edward Whelpton LLP member Sep 1992 1 Jan 2024 None
Clark & Lunn Uk Limited Connor Corporate LLP designated member Not published 4 Sep 2017 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (14)

2025

1 January 2025

  • Ali Alnasser no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2018

3 July 2018

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

FCA register

5 January 2018

  • Ali Alnasser gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2017

4 September 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Connor, Clark & Lunn UK Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vergent Asset Management LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Vergent Asset Management LLP (FRN 791909) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2018 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Vergent Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3535 8142 and the website vergent-am.com for Vergent Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vergent Asset Management a scam or clone?
Vergent Asset 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 Vergent Asset 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 Vergent Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vergent Asset Management?
Vergent Asset Management is owned by Connor, Clark & Lunn UK Limited, which holds 50–75% of votes and 50–75% of surplus assets, since 4 September 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Ali Alnasser.
Who runs Vergent Asset Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Vergent Asset Management: Nemer Bechara, Ali Alnasser, Harry Edward Whelpton and Clark & Lunn UK Limited Connor.
How long has Vergent Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 4 September 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2018.

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