OCTOPUS MONEY UNIT TRUST MANAGERS LIMITED

Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
03000482
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    6th Floor
    33 Holborn
    London
    EC1N 2HT
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4403455288852
  • Complaints Contact

    6th Floor
    33 Holborn
    London
    EC1N 2HT
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4407483913607

What this firm is allowed to do

The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.

  • Authorised to Operate

    Show 1 limitation
    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Arranges Investments

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 8 limitations
    • · Limited to personal pension scheme activities and in carrying on such activities to the customer types "retail client" and "professional client"
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust scheme share exchange activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed other than all contractually based investments.
    • · Limited to collective investment scheme administration activities and in carrying on such activities to the specified investment type "unit" and "rights to or interests in investment - security", when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust operations and in carrying on these operations, to the specified investments listed other than "stakeholder pension scheme" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment), for the customer type "retail client".
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust scheme operations and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed other than "option (excluding a commodity option and an option on commodity futures)", "commodity option and option on commodity futures", "future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract)", "commodity future", "life policy", "funeral plan contract", and "rights to or interests in investments - contractually based investment", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments), for the customer type "retail client".
    • · The specified investments "option (excluding a commodity option and an option on commodity futures)", "future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract)" and "rights to or interests in investment - contractually based investments", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment), are limited to Efficient Portfolio Management activities and the customer type "retail client".
  • Arranges Asset Safekeeping

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
  • Stockbroking

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 6 limitations
    • · Limited to personal pension scheme activities and in carrying on such activities to the customer types "retail client" and "professional client"
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust operations and in carrying on these operations, to the specified investments listed other than "stakeholder pension scheme" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment), for the customer type "retail client".
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust scheme operations and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed other than "option (excluding a commodity option and an option on commodity futures)", "commodity option and option on commodity futures", "future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract)", "commodity future", "life policy", "funeral plan contract", and "rights to or interests in investments - contractually based investment", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments), for the customer type "retail client".
    • · The specified investments "option (excluding a commodity option and an option on commodity futures)", "future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract)" and "rights to or interests in investment - contractually based investments", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment), are limited to Efficient Portfolio Management activities and the customer type "retail client".
  • Trades With You Directly

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Unit

    Show 2 limitations
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust box management operations and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments "unit", "option (excluding a commodity option and an option on commodity futures)", "future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract)" and "rights to or interests in investments - contractually based investment", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
  • Runs Personal Pensions

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Personal pension scheme

  • Investment Setup

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 2 limitations
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
  • Retail Investment Funds

  • Manages Your Portfolio

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 6 limitations
    • · Limited to personal pension scheme activities and in carrying on such activities to the customer types "retail client" and "professional client"
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust operations and in carrying on these operations, to the specified investments listed other than "stakeholder pension scheme" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment), for the customer type "retail client".
    • · Limited to authorised unit trust scheme operations and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed other than "option (excluding a commodity option and an option on commodity futures)", "commodity option and option on commodity futures", "future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract)", "commodity future", "life policy", "funeral plan contract", and "rights to or interests in investments - contractually based investment", (when the latter is associated with these specified investments), for the customer type "retail client".
    • · The specified investments "option (excluding a commodity option and an option on commodity futures)", "future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract)" and "rights to or interests in investment - contractually based investments", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment), are limited to Efficient Portfolio Management activities and the customer type "retail client".
  • Holds Your Assets

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.

Approved individuals

Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.

  • James Potter

    IRN JXP00850

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (4 Sep 2023 to 7 May 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (4 Sep 2023 to 7 May 2024)
  • James Thomas MacDonald

    IRN JTM01024

    • CF29 Significant management (1 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2012)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (1 Jan 2012 to 16 Feb 2012)
  • Jayne-Anne Gadhia

    IRN JXG01357

    • CF1 Director (17 Nov 2016 to 15 Oct 2018)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (30 Mar 2007 to 12 Feb 2009)
    • CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (30 Mar 2007 to 31 Oct 2007)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (30 Mar 2007 to 15 Oct 2018)
  • Jemima Barnes

    IRN JXB00691

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 9 Dec 2019)
  • Jennifer Adams

    IRN JXA00397

    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 7 May 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 7 May 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (27 May 2022 to 4 Sep 2023)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (27 May 2022 to 4 Sep 2023)
  • John Muncie Grierson

    IRN JMG01228

    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (1 Mar 2010 to 10 Apr 2013)
  • John Winston Tracy

    IRN JWT01067

    • CF29 Significant management (7 Jul 2017 to 21 Sep 2018)
  • Jonathan Breed

    IRN JXB04188

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 14 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (since 14 Nov 2025)
  • Jonathan Lee Byrne

    IRN JXB00238

    • SMF3 Executive Director (18 Aug 2021 to 1 Jul 2025)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (18 Aug 2021 to 1 Jul 2025)
  • Karen Georgina Bassett

    IRN KXB01300

    • CF28 Systems and controls (1 Jan 2012 to 31 Jan 2012)

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