Windsor Private Office Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 781702

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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 3196 2900

  • Address

    Windsor House, Cornwall Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2PW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 020 3196 2900 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode HG1 2PW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Windsor Private Office 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.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Must comply with the requirements in regulation 4C
    Must comply with the requirements in regulation 4C (or any successor) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007
  • 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
10481721
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 November 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office
Windsor House, Cornwall Road, Harrogate, HG1 2PW, England
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James O'Hare Director May 1960 16 Feb 2018 3 other companies
Ross Kevin Hyett Director Jun 1953 26 Nov 2018 11 other companies
Clare Orriel Director Aug 1978 26 Nov 2018 1 other company

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
6
is FCA-registered
1

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 one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2019Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£160k

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£295k

No earlier figure to compare

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10481721. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (16)

2019

8 April 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Windsor Private Office Limited"

FCA register

2018

26 November 2018

  • Melanie Smith gave up control
  • Pfpwm Financial Planning LLP took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

30 October 2018

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Must comply with the requirements in regulation 4C)

FCA register

2017

5 December 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

16 November 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Melanie Smith took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Connected firms

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Windsor Private Office Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Windsor Private Office Investment Management Limited (FRN 781702) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2017 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Windsor Private Office Investment Management’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3196 2900 for Windsor Private Office Investment Management. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Windsor Private Office Investment Management a scam or clone?
Windsor Private Office Investment 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 Windsor Private Office Investment Management?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Windsor Private Office Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Windsor Private Office Investment Management?
Windsor Private Office Investment Management is owned by Pfpwm Financial Planning LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 November 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Melanie Smith.
Who runs Windsor Private Office Investment Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Windsor Private Office Investment Management: James O'Hare, Ross Kevin Hyett and Clare Orriel.
How long has Windsor Private Office Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 16 November 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2017.
What do Windsor Private Office Investment Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2019, show net assets of £160k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Windsor Private Office Investment Management use any other names?
It has previously used the name Windsor Private Office Limited.

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