Windmill Hill Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 186883

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 3815 3100

  • Address

    Windmill Hill Asset Management, Windmill Hill, Silk Street, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JZ, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 020 3815 3100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP18 0JZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • First Arrow Investment Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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 June 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Windmill Hill Silk Street, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, HP18 0JZ, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum (Lord) Director Aug 1959 1 Jan 2013 20 other companies
Hannah Mary Rothschild Director May 1962 1 Jan 2013 22 other companies
Leslie Jane Ferrar Director Jul 1955 1 Jan 2013 None
Daniel Robert Rosenfield (Lord) Director May 1977 1 Sep 2022 5 other companies
David John Vickers Director Aug 1977 27 Feb 2025 3 other companies
David Andrew Novak Director Dec 1968 22 Sep 2025 5 other companies
Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe (Sir) Director Jun 1953 31 Jul 2026 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
53
closed down
16
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 53 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 32 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£157k

−4.8% from £165k

Total equity

£1.51m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£1.22m

−29% from £1.73m

Owed within a year

£2.19m

+5.9% from £2.07m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £9.17m, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Profit before tax

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03382235. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

2024

5 April 2024

  • Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild no longer has significant control
  • The Hon Hannah Mary Rothschild gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild gained significant control
  • The Rothschild Foundation gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

21 December 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "First Arrow Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1997

5 June 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 74 events

  • All 74 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 59
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Firms connected to Windmill Hill Asset Management

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

past links
4

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  • 4 past links through former directors
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Firms like Windmill Hill Asset Management

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In Aylesbury

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  • 53 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 74 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Windmill Hill Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Windmill Hill Asset Management Limited (FRN 186883) 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 Windmill Hill Asset Management’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3815 3100 for Windmill Hill Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Windmill Hill Asset Management a scam or clone?
Windmill Hill 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 Windmill Hill 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 Windmill Hill Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Windmill Hill Asset Management?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Windmill Hill Asset Management: The Rothschild Foundation (25–50% of votes) and The Hon Hannah Mary Rothschild (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Lord Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild.
Who runs Windmill Hill Asset Management?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Windmill Hill Asset Management: Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum (Lord), Hannah Mary Rothschild, Leslie Jane Ferrar, Daniel Robert Rosenfield (Lord), David John Vickers, David Andrew Novak and 1 more.
How long has Windmill Hill Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 5 June 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Windmill Hill Asset Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £157k (−4.8% from £165k) and total equity of £1.51m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Windmill Hill Asset Management use any other names?
It has previously used the name First Arrow Investment Management Limited.

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