VicAsset Advisors UK Limited

Reference number: 745864

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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 vicasset.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7429 2299 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1E 5DH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Victoria Asset Management Trading name
  • Sabal Financial Europe Limited Former name

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

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.

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
08003325
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 March 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
5th Floor, Verde, 10 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alastair Giles Spencer Horridge Director Nov 1974 14 Oct 2013 28 other companies
Charles Peter Blackburn Director Jan 1979 19 Nov 2019 1 other company
Neil Joseph William Sargent Director Mar 1983 18 Dec 2023 8 other companies
Beau Abbott Barron Director Aug 1981 2 Jul 2025 3 other companies

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
40
closed down
10
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 40 companies, 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

VicAsset Advisors UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (41)

2026

31 July 2026

  • Brookfield Asset Management Ltd became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC gave up control

Companies House

2019

1 October 2019

  • Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC took control (75–100% of votes)
  • Oaktree Capital Group, LLC gave up control

Companies House

22 July 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Sabal Financial Europe Limited"

FCA register

2017

1 February 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Oaktree Capital Group, LLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

23 March 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

  • All 41 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 28
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Firms connected to VicAsset Advisors UK

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 40 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 41 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is VicAsset Advisors UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, VicAsset Advisors UK Limited (FRN 745864) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2017 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is VicAsset Advisors UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7429 2299 and the website vicasset.com for VicAsset Advisors UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is VicAsset Advisors UK a scam or clone?
VicAsset Advisors UK 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 VicAsset Advisors UK?
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 VicAsset Advisors UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns VicAsset Advisors UK?
VicAsset Advisors UK is owned by Brookfield Asset Management Ltd, which holds 50–75% of shares, 50–75% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 July 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC and Oaktree Capital Group, LLC.
Who runs VicAsset Advisors UK?
Companies House lists 4 directors of VicAsset Advisors UK: Alastair Giles Spencer Horridge, Charles Peter Blackburn, Neil Joseph William Sargent and Beau Abbott Barron.
How long has VicAsset Advisors UK been in business?
The company was formed on 23 March 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2017.
Does VicAsset Advisors UK use any other names?
It trades as Victoria Asset Management. It has previously used the name Sabal Financial Europe Limited.

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