Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers Limited

Reference number: 175798

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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

  • When wesleyan.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 200 9711 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode B4 6AR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Wesleyan Financial Services Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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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  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

Limits on what they may do

  • COLL 6.9.9R(1) to (3) or any successor provision
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in COLL 6.9.9R(1) to (3) 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
02114859
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Colmore Circus, Birmingham, B4 6AR
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Mcmahon Director Jan 1963 31 May 2025 20 other companies
Faraz Tasnim Director Jul 1980 31 May 2025 None
James Robert Needham Director Oct 1975 7 Jul 2026 5 other companies
Selena Jane Pritchard Secretary Not published 1 Jul 2018 –

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
24
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
8

In the full report: all 24 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 8 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (60)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Wesleyan Assurance Society took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

18 December 2006

  • FCA imposed a requirement (COLL 6.9.9R(1) to (3) or any successor provision)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1995

13 October 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1987

24 March 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 48
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Firms connected to Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 24 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 60 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers Limited (FRN 175798) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 200 9711 and the website wesleyan.co.uk for Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers a scam or clone?
Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers 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 Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers?
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 Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers?
Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers is owned by Wesleyan Assurance Society, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers: Paul McMahon, Faraz Tasnim and James Robert Needham.
How long has Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 24 March 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Wesleyan Unit Trust Managers use any other names?
It has previously used the name Wesleyan Financial Services.

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