W H Ireland Limited

Reference number: 140773

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When whirelandplc.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7220 1666 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1N 8AT
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Other names (11)

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

  • Greenwood Private Clients (UK) Trading name
  • Max Foresight (UK) Trading name
  • NEBA (UK) Trading name
  • The Mass Group (UK) Trading name
  • W H Ireland Wealth Management Trading name
  • W H Ireland Wealth Planning Trading name
  • Wimbledon Wealth (UK) Trading name
  • W H Ireland Stephens & Co Limited Former name
  • Martin J Farnworth & Associates Former trading name
  • Nigel Liptrot & Associates Former trading name
  • SP Go Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 020 8638 0146
  • 020 8819 6150
Fake email addresses (1)
  • whirelandplc@groupmail.com
Fake websites (1)
  • globalmulti-assetmanagement.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
Show FCA detail (9 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

FCA disciplinary action

FCA action

fine
1
in fines
£1.50m
most recent
February 2016
  • Fined £1.5m on 24 February 2016
    On 23rd February 2016, the Authority issued a Final Notice in respect of W H Ireland (“Firm”) imposing a financial penalty of £1.5 million (reduced to £1.2 million as W H Ireland qualified for a 20% stage 2 reduction) and restricting the Firm for 90 days (reduced to 72 days as W H Ireland qualified for a 20% stage 2 reduction) from taking on new clients in its Corporate Broking Division in relation to the carrying on of its regulated activities, for breaches of Principle 3 and SYSC rules. The Authority found that in the period between January 2013 and June 2013, the Firm’s conduct fell short of the standards required by the FCA. A copy of the Final Notice is displayed on the Authority’s website.

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
02002044
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 March 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor, 16-18 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8AT, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Mark Gordon Clubb Director Oct 1960 24 Mar 2026 2 other companies
Saurav Tandan Director Sep 1983 24 Mar 2026 10 other companies
Tim Julian Dalton Hall Director Dec 1961 24 Mar 2026 11 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
13
closed down
1
run together
10

In the full report: all 13 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
  • The 10 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 73 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

W H Ireland’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (180)

2026

24 March 2026

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2018

24 January 2018

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Wh Ireland Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

24 February 2016

  • Fined £1.5m by the FCA

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1995

4 July 1995

  • Changed its registered name from "W H Ireland Stephens & Co Limited"

FCA register

1988

29 April 1988

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1986

20 March 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 180 events

  • All 180 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 154
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Firms connected to W H Ireland

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 180 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is W H Ireland Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, W H Ireland Limited (FRN 140773) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is W H Ireland’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7220 1666 and the website whirelandplc.com for W H Ireland. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is W H Ireland a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated W H Ireland: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for W H Ireland, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with W H Ireland?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about W H Ireland to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns W H Ireland?
W H Ireland is owned by Wh Ireland Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs W H Ireland?
Companies House lists 3 directors of W H Ireland: Jonathan Mark Gordon Clubb, Saurav Tandan and Tim Julian Dalton Hall.
How long has W H Ireland been in business?
The company was formed on 20 March 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Has the FCA taken action against W H Ireland?
Yes. The FCA register records 1 fine in 2016, £1.5m in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does W H Ireland use any other names?
It trades as Greenwood Private Clients (UK), Max Foresight (UK), NEBA (UK), The Mass Group (UK) and W H Ireland Wealth Management, and 2 more names. It has previously used 4 other names, including W H Ireland Stephens & Co Limited, Martin J Farnworth & Associates and Nigel Liptrot & Associates.

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