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.

  • Richard Andrew Hemsley

    IRN RAH01249

    • CF29 Significant management (18 Feb 2015 to 16 May 2016)
  • Richard Charles Nicholas Branson

    IRN RCB01073

    • CF2 Non Executive Director (1 Dec 2001 to 6 May 2004)
  • Richard John Milne

    IRN RJM01476

    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 1 Jul 2025)
    • SMF1 Chief Executive (since 1 Jul 2025)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 1 Jul 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Jul 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 1 Jul 2025)
    • CF29 Significant management (26 Oct 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Richard William Mark Fairman

    IRN RWF01042

    • CF1 Director (16 Mar 2005 to 25 Jul 2007)
  • Robert Dennis Beattie

    IRN RDB01136

    • CF28 Systems and controls (21 Dec 2018 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Robert Ian Hudson

    IRN RIH01053

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (9 Dec 2019 to 24 Jun 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Significant management (9 Dec 2019 to 24 Jun 2022)
  • Robert Martin Clifford

    IRN RMC01110

    • CF1 Director (8 Jan 2009 to 8 May 2009)
    • CF3 Chief Executive (8 Jan 2009 to 12 Feb 2009)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (6 Jan 2009 to 12 Feb 2009)
  • Roland John Russell

    IRN RJR01133

    • CF1 Director (29 Jun 2009 to 28 Sep 2011)
    • CF29 Significant management (19 Aug 2008 to 1 Feb 2012)
  • Sharon McDiarmid

    IRN SXM18715

    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (9 Dec 2019 to 20 Feb 2020)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (12 Nov 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Simon Andrew Hynes

    IRN SAH01152

    • SMF9 Chair of the Governing Body (since 2 Jul 2024)
    • Director of firm who is not a certification employee or a SMF manager (11 Mar 2024 to 2 Jul 2024)

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