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Chip
Chip is a UK fintech-founded asset manager regulated by the FCA, offering ISAs and curated funds to over 500,000 users through its mobile wealth app.
Chip
CHIP is a leading provider of high-end security and management systems, offering design, marketing, installation, and support services to ensure utmost customer satisfaction. Since its establishment in 1990, CHIP has become a reference in the domain of hospitality, security, and management in Lebanon, thanks to its consultative selling approach, solid financial grounds, dynamic spirit, and high sense of responsibility.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2017
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Chip structure its investment offering, and who manages the underlying assets?
Chip offers a General Investment Account and a Stocks & Shares ISA through Chip Financial (Investments) Limited, giving users access to over 40 curated investment funds. The underlying assets are managed by third-party fund managers, not by Chip directly. The firm acts as a distributor and technology platform, earning revenue through product fees rather than active portfolio management mandates.
What is Chip's regulatory standing in the United Kingdom?
Chip Financial Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 911255. Savings accounts are powered by ClearBank and other UK-licensed institutions, with eligible deposits covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme up to £120,000 per person, per institution. Money held in Chip's investment accounts is eligible for FSCS protection on balances up to £85,000.
Does Chip participate in direct private-market deals or venture investments?
No. Chip identifies as a retail wealth platform and does not participate in direct private-market dealmaking, co-investments, or venture capital. Its investment product is limited to curated public-market funds accessible through its mobile application.
How is Chip capitalised, and who owns the firm?
Chip is backed by a community of more than 27,000 individual shareholders, an unconventional structure for a regulated asset manager. The firm has not disclosed lead institutional investors or a controlling family office, and no single wealth origin has been publicly attributed to its founding.
What savings vehicles does Chip offer beyond its investment accounts?
Chip's savings suite includes the Smart Cash ISA, Chip Cash ISA, Prize Savings Account, Instant Access Account, and Easy Access Saver. The Prize Savings Account is a no-interest product that instead enters savers into a monthly prize draw, with a £500,000 total prize pool offered in December of the draw's launch year.
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