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

    Show 2 limitations
    • · 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.

  • Akiko Takasago

    IRN AXT01192

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 6 Mar 2016)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Akio Adachi

    IRN AXA01684

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 17 Dec 2011)
    • CF26 Customer Trading (9 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Akio Wada

    IRN AXW01312

    • CF16 Significant Mgt (Desgntd Investment Business) (7 May 2002 to 25 Jul 2003)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (1 Dec 2001 to 25 Jul 2003)
  • Akira Hoshino

    IRN AXH01625

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 20 May 2009)
    • CF26 Customer Trading (9 Jun 2004 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Akira Shimazaki

    IRN AXS01618

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 7 Mar 2016)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (7 Mar 2016 to 1 Apr 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (7 Mar 2016 to 1 Apr 2022)
  • Akira Shiraishi

    IRN AXS02642

    • CF30 Customer (9 Jun 2009 to 3 Feb 2011)
  • Akira Thomas Matsukawa

    IRN ATM01063

    • CF30 Customer (17 Jun 2011 to 25 Apr 2013)
  • Alaa Din Hamwi

    IRN AXH00176

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (20 Nov 2020 to 12 Oct 2025)
  • Alan John Wallace

    IRN AJW01325

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 13 Jun 2008)
    • CF23 Corporate Finance Adviser (22 Oct 2002 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Alan Verschoyle-King

    IRN AXV87254

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (18 Feb 2019 to 31 May 2022)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (18 Feb 2019 to 31 May 2022)

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