Mariana UFP

What Mariana UFP does

Mariana UFP is a privately held, FCA-regulated diversified financial services group founded in 2009 and headquartered in London. It operates across capital markets execution, research, structured product distribution, and investment management, serving institutional investors (hedge funds, private equity, sovereign wealth funds, family offices), financial advisers (IFAs, wealth managers, advisory practices), and corporates through offices in the UK, France, Switzerland, the US, UAE, Singapore, and Australia. The group operates under multiple legal entities including Mariana UFP LLP (FRN: 551170), Mariana Capital Sales Limited, Mariana Distribution LLP, and Mariana Investment Partners LLP, and is wholesale-only with explicit US retail exclusions.

The group's core product lines comprise Global Order Execution (algorithmic trading, smart order routing, direct market access for cash equities and ETFs), an FCA-authorised Organised Trading Facility (OTF, MIC: MUFP) for voice-brokered bond and equity derivative trading between 07:00 and 20:00 London time, and Research, Market Analysis and Strategy featuring the proprietary Mariana M-Score model that rates 5,000+ global stocks. Investment Solutions include UK Structured Plans and Offshore Notes distributed via the MarianaForAdvisers platform and custodian James Brearley, with over £1.5 billion raised across the product range. Affiliated brands comprise Mariana Investment Partners (independent asset management, $100M AUM), UFP Capital (merchant banking and special situations advisory) and UFP Aquilor Capital (sports and entertainment sector finance).

Mariana UFP generates revenue through transaction-based execution fees on capital markets and OTF flow, distribution and product issuance fees on structured products, professional services fees for special situations research and merchant banking, and asset management fees at MIP. The OTF publishes a published rate card with unit pricing (e.g., 0.50 GBP/lot on FTSE 100, basis points on single-name notional), while pre-trade data subscriptions are priced annually (£1,000-£2,500+). Distribution combines a self-serve digital platform for advisers with direct institutional sales coverage and an extensive network of custodian and platform relationships globally.

Name

Mariana UFP

Legal name

Mariana UFP LLP

Website

https://marianaufp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Mariana UFP is a UK FCA-regulated diversified financial services firm operating across 7 countries, offering institutional capital markets execution, an authorised Organised Trading Facility (OTF), structured product distribution to financial advisers (£1.5B+ raised), and special situations advisory and asset management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Capital Markets & Investment Services

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Securities and Commodity Exchanges (5232), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Capital markets execution
• Structured product distribution
• Organised trading facility
• Special situations research
• Investment management services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Capital Markets Execution Services: Execution brokerage fees charged to institutional clients for order execution across cash equities, equity derivatives, and fixed income on the firm's OTF and through external venues. The OTF charges both parties to transactions per its published rate card.
2. Structured Products Distribution: Distribution of structured products (Structured Products, EIS, Business Relief qualifying investments) to financial advisers and their clients, raising capital across the product suite. Revenue generated through product issuance and distribution fees.
3. Research and Advisory Services: Award-winning special situations research and bespoke investment advisory services delivered to corporates, security holders, and institutional investors through UFP Capital's merchant banking and advisory arm.
4. Investment Management (Mariana Investment Partners): Independent investment management boutique managing funds across multiple asset classes with tailored sectoral and risk profiles for family offices, asset managers, and private individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mariana UFP is a diversified financial services firm operating across capital markets execution, an FCA-authorised Organised Trading Facility (OTF) for bonds and equity derivatives, proprietary market research (Mariana M-Score), structured product distribution to financial advisers (UK Structured Plans, Offshore Notes), and affiliated investment management (Mariana Investment Partners). Services are delivered to institutional investors, financial advisers, corporates, and family offices across 7 countries.

Product overview

Mariana UFP is a diversified financial services firm offering a unified platform of capital markets and investment solutions. The core offerings include: (1) Global Order Execution for cash equities, ETFs, and derivatives; (2) Research, Market Analysis and Strategy featuring the proprietary Mariana M-Score; (3) an FCA-authorised Organised Trading Facility (OTF) for bonds and equity derivatives; and (4) Investment Solutions comprising UK Structured Plans, Offshore Notes, and associated valuation services. The group also includes affiliated brands Mariana Investment Partners (asset management) and UFP Capital/Aquilor Capital (special situations advisory and sports/entertainment finance). Total investment solutions raised exceed £1.5 billion. The business operates across 7 countries with 150+ employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UFP Capital: Merchant banking, financing and investment advisory services including sale and purchase of strategic assets, corporate finance, debt and equity capital markets, and wealth management.
• UFP Aquilor Capital
• Mariana Investment Partners

Products and services

• Global Order Execution

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £1.5 billion raised across the structured product range
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United First Partners (UFP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2017In May 2017, Mariana and United First Partners ('UFP'), a leading Special Situations Investment & Advisory firm, entered into a strategic alliance to generate synergies across complementary business lines and proactively build out capability and client service offering. UFP operates globally through research services (stake building/disposals, shareholder activism, special situations), UFP Capital (merchant banking, financing, corporate finance, debt and equity capital markets, wealth management), and UFP Aquilor Capital (credit and equity investments for sports and entertainment companies). UFP's customer base includes leading hedge funds, private equity, long-only funds, corporates, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices.
• Mariana Investment Partners LLP (MIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMariana Investment Partners LLP (MIP) is the independent Investment Management arm of the Mariana UFP Group. Headquartered in London and authorised and regulated by the FCA (FRN 605552). Partners have over 90 years of combined experience in investment banking, capital markets, structured finance, and asset management. MIP delivers creative investment solutions across multiple asset classes with tailored sectoral and risk profiles to family offices, asset managers, and private individuals. MIP manages $100 million in funds.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TP ICAP: London-listed interdealer broker operating voice and hybrid OTFs and SIs across rates, credit, FX and equity derivatives. Most directly comparable to Mariana UFP given its voice-brokered OTF operations and global institutional execution footprint.
• Aquis Exchange: Pan-European MTF and exchange operator (Aquis Stock Exchange, Aquis Markets) providing regulated trading venues. Comparable as a regulated alternative trading venue operator focused on professional client flow.
• BGC Group: Global interdealer broker and fintech operator across rates, credit, FX, equities and energy. Comparable for its voice and hybrid brokerage heritage and institutional execution venues serving professional clients.
• Walker Crips: UK structured products and investment manager focused on adviser distribution of bespoke and packaged plans. Comparable as a UK-headquartered specialist in structured product issuance and distribution to financial advisers.
• Panmure Liberum: UK broker providing research, sales, execution and ECM advisory. Comparable as a mid-sized UK broker-dealer with overlapping institutional execution, advisory and research offerings.
• Compagnie Financière Tradition: Swiss interdealer broker operating voice and electronic venues across cash and derivatives. Comparable for its voice-brokered interdealer franchise and OTF/SI-style trading venue presence across Europe and Asia.
• Marex: Diversified global broker-dealer across execution, clearing, market making and advisory. Comparable as a multi-line, multi-region financial services firm spanning capital markets and structured solutions, though materially larger post-IPO.
• Peel Hunt: UK-focused broker with research, sales, execution and ECM/DCM advisory. Comparable for the UK capital markets, ECM/DCM advisory and research-led institutional client coverage that mirrors Mariana's UFP Capital and execution activities.
• WH Ireland: UK broker and wealth manager with institutional research, execution, corporate advisory and IFA distribution. Comparable for the combination of capital markets services and IFA-facing wealth distribution within a single UK-regulated firm.
• Numis Securities: UK broker historically providing execution, research and ECM/DCM advisory (acquired by Deutsche Bank in 2023). Comparable for its mid-cap UK capital markets franchise and ECM/DCM advisory overlap with Mariana's UFP Capital arm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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