3i Investments PLC

Reference number: 195262

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When 3i.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7975 3131 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1X 7LX
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
03975789
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
13 April 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
1 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin John Dunn Director May 1963 1 Nov 2007 97 other companies
Simon Alexander Borrows Director Jan 1959 1 Nov 2011 12 other companies
Peter Konrad Wirtz Director Mar 1967 1 Sep 2019 3 other companies
Jasi Hari Halai Director May 1978 12 May 2022 68 other companies
James Graham Hatchley Director Aug 1967 12 May 2022 11 other companies
Bernardo De Sa Braamcamp Sobral Sottomayor Director May 1973 22 Jul 2022 11 other companies
Anthony Lissaman Director Sep 1972 8 Aug 2024 None
Clare Calderwood Secretary Not published 1 Jul 2023 –

Other companies run by these 7 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
131
closed down
57
went insolvent
7

In the full report: all 131 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 7 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 67 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

3i Investments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (66)

2016

6 April 2016

  • 3i PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 August 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Control but not hold client money.)

FCA register

2014

5 November 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

18 March 2001

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

2000

13 April 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 66 events

  • All 66 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 55
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Firms connected to 3i Investments

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with 3i Investments. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4
past links
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like 3i Investments

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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  • 131 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 66 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 3i Investments PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, 3i Investments PLC (FRN 195262) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is 3i Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7975 3131 and the website 3i.com for 3i Investments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 3i Investments a scam or clone?
3i Investments is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with 3i Investments?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about 3i Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 3i Investments?
3i Investments is owned by 3i PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs 3i Investments?
Companies House lists 7 directors of 3i Investments: Kevin John Dunn, Simon Alexander Borrows, Peter Konrad Wirtz, Jasi Hari Halai, James Graham Hatchley, Bernardo De SA Braamcamp Sobral Sottomayor and 1 more.
How long has 3i Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 13 April 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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