Date authorised
15 December 1988
Companies House
FC004549
Last scraped
3 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    Ropemaker Place, 25 Ropemaker Street
    London
    EC2Y 9AN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402075771000
  • Complaints Contact

    Ropemaker Place, 25 Ropemaker Street
    London
    EC2Y 9AN
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4402075771000

What this firm is allowed to do

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

  • Bank Deposits

    For All, Deposit

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment)

  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), 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

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    • · Limited to activities connected with corporate finance business and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed "share", "certificate representing certain security" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · 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.
  • 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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Structured Deposits, Unit, Warrant

    Show 2 limitations
    • · Limited to activities connected with corporate finance business and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed "share" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · 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.
  • 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), Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), 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 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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), 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.
  • Trades With You Directly

    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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, 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.
  • Investment Setup

    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, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Structured Deposits, Unit, Warrant

    Show 2 limitations
    • · Limited to activities connected with corporate finance business and in carrying on such activities to the specified investments listed "share" and "rights to or interests in investments - security", (when the latter is associated with this specified investment).
    • · 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.
  • 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), Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), 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.

  • Tsutomu Hattori

    IRN TXH01290

    • (154)CF26 Customer Trading (17 Jan 2007 to 13 Jul 2007)
    • (155)CF17 Significant Mgt (Other Business Operations) (4 Feb 2005 to 31 Dec 2006)
  • Tsutomu Tatsuhana

    IRN TXT01198

    • (455)CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 10 Dec 2009)
    • (456)CF21 Investment Adviser (12 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Tsuyoshi Achiha

    IRN TXA00288

    • (221)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 4 Apr 2025)
    • (219)[PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (since 25 Oct 2024)
    • (220)[FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 25 Oct 2024)
  • Tsuyoshi Uchimura

    IRN TXU70643

    • (578)[FCA CF] Client dealing (15 Oct 2016 to 14 Nov 2020)
  • Tsuyoshi Yumoto

    IRN TXY01092

    • (124)CF30 Customer (12 Apr 2012 to 6 Jun 2015)
  • Tye Holmes

    IRN TXH01248

    • (496)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 28 May 2023)
    • (494)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 7 Mar 2016)
    • (495)[FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 7 Mar 2016)
    • (493)[PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (since 7 Mar 2016)
    • (746)CF30 Customer (16 Sep 2014 to 6 Mar 2016)
  • Valerio Capizzi

    IRN VXC01054

    • (339)CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 2 Jan 2009)
    • (340)CF21 Investment Adviser (15 Feb 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Vanessa Chen

    IRN VXC00113

    • (332)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 20 Dec 2022)
  • Vanessa Finelli

    IRN VXF00028

    • (1309)[FCA CF] Client dealing (8 Sep 2021 to 31 Oct 2025)
  • Vanessa Gatt

    IRN VXG00134

    • (44)[FCA CF] Client dealing (since 13 Mar 2026)

Recent activity

Updates to this firm's record on the FCA register.

  1. controlled function added: (729)SMF22 Other Local Responsibility

  2. controlled function added: (728)SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

  3. controlled function added: (727)SMF24 Chief Operations

  4. controlled function added: (726)SMF19 Head of Overseas Branch/Head of Overseas

  5. controlled function added: (725)SMF2 Chief Finance

  6. controlled function added: (724)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee

  7. controlled function added: (723)[FCA CF] Material risk taker

  8. controlled function added: (722)[FCA CF] Client dealing

  9. controlled function added: (721)[PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker

  10. controlled function added: (720)[FCA CF] Manager of certification employee