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.

  • Shinichi Sato

    IRN SXS02062

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 2 Jan 2009)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (5 Apr 2006 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Shinichiro Ikenaga

    IRN SXI00127

    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (23 Jun 2023 to 9 May 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (23 Jun 2023 to 9 May 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (23 Jun 2023 to 9 May 2025)
  • Shinichiro Irie

    IRN SXI01080

    • CF30 Customer (1 Nov 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
    • CF21 Investment Adviser (6 Oct 2003 to 31 Oct 2007)
  • Shinkichi Okui

    IRN SXO87243

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (4 Mar 2017 to 31 Mar 2022)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (4 Mar 2017 to 5 Mar 2017)
    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (4 Mar 2017 to 5 Mar 2017)
  • Shintaro Yamamoto

    IRN SXY00141

    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (since 1 May 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 1 May 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 1 May 2025)
  • Shinya Yamato

    IRN SXY01143

    • CF30 Customer (24 Jul 2012 to 5 Oct 2015)
  • Shiori Iwasaki

    IRN SXI00186

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 29 Jan 2026)
  • Shiro Miyamoto

    IRN SXM01171

    • SMF22 Other Local Responsibility (1 Jan 2023 to 1 Apr 2024)
  • Sho Oishi

    IRN SXO00191

    • [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (since 13 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 13 Nov 2025)
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 13 Nov 2025)
    • [PRA CF] Managing a material risk taker (since 13 Nov 2025)
  • Shoaib Ahmad Khan

    IRN SAK01173

    • CF30 Customer (12 Mar 2015 to 6 Mar 2016)

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