BLAKEMORE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Gerald Blakemore of Blakemore Wealth Management (BWM) (FRN) 581179 has been banned for eight years after his firm provided poor pension investment advice resulting in clients losing millions. The company entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation in October 2018. In March 2021, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) declared the firm in default, enabling clients to seek compensation for any losses incurred.
BWM was authorised to provide pension switching and investment advice.
BWM had arranged pension transfers into SIPPs with the main reason to invest clients’ money into high-risk overseas investments.
The court heard that he invested £8.3 million of client funds without their knowledge.
Investigators uncovered that Blakemore was also a director of the overseas company, receiving £1.7 million for the transactions.
Further enquiries proved that Blakemore had personally benefited from these unsuitable investments and that he failed to disclose his conflict of interest.
If you have had any dealings with this firm, you may have lost money. Remember that on the face of it you may think that you have not lost any money, but you should still review matters to make sure. We have the expertise to calculate any loss that you may have incurred.
Company background (public record)
The company was incorporated at Companies House on 19 August 1999 under company number 03828107. Its status at Companies House is recorded as dissolved.
Registered office: 79 Caroline Street, Birmingham, B3 1UP.
Previously named: VAMPLEW CHARLES LTD.
Nature of business (SIC): 64999, 66190.
Company timeline (public record)
Key dated events for this firm, drawn from public records. Each entry shows its source.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1999 | Company incorporated | Companies House |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Form 10 Secretaries Fd Ltd appointed corporate-nominee-secretary | Companies House |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Form 10 Secretaries Fd Ltd resigned as corporate-nominee-secretary | Companies House |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Form 10 Directors Fd Ltd appointed corporate-nominee-director | Companies House |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Form 10 Directors Fd Ltd resigned as corporate-nominee-director | Companies House |
| 01 Sep 1999 | Norma Denise Blakemore appointed secretary | Companies House |
| 01 Sep 1999 | Gerard Charles Vamplew Blakemore appointed director | Companies House |
| 01 Mar 2012 | Company renamed (previously VAMPLEW CHARLES LTD) | Companies House |
| 01 Oct 2012 | Gerard Charles Blakemore approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 18 Oct 2018 | Company wound up (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
| 18 Oct 2018 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Roderick Graham Butcher | Companies House |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Declared in default by the FSCS | FSCS |
| 22 May 2021 | Company dissolved (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
| 22 May 2021 | FCA status recorded as: No longer authorised | FCA Register |
Who was involved?
The following individuals are listed on public records in connection with the firm. These are matters of public record only and their inclusion does not imply any wrongdoing by any named person.
- Gerard Charles Blakemore. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (01/10/2012 to 08/12/2019), CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (01/10/2012 to 08/12/2019), CF10 Compliance Oversight (01/10/2012 to 08/12/2019), CF1 Director (01/10/2012 to 08/12/2019) at the firm.
- Norma Denise Blakemore. Listed at Companies House as secretary (appointed 1999-09-01).
- Gerard Charles Vamplew Blakemore. Listed at Companies House as director (appointed 1999-09-01).
- Form 10 Secretaries Fd Ltd. Listed at Companies House as corporate-nominee-secretary (appointed 1999-08-19, resigned 1999-08-19).
- Form 10 Directors Fd Ltd. Listed at Companies House as corporate-nominee-director (appointed 1999-08-19, resigned 1999-08-19).
Review page sources: FCA Register (FRN 581179) · Companies House (03828107) · FSCS. Public records, provided for transparency.
