Amber Capital UK LLP

Reference number: 467505

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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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  • When ambercapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7079 4700 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1W 8AJ
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Amber Capital Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • 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.

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
OC322586
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
22 September 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Kent House, 14-17 Market Place, London, W1W 8AJ

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Olivier Marie Fortesa LLP designated member May 1980 1 Jan 2017 1 other company
Camilio Azzouz LLP designated member Nov 1989 6 Apr 2020 1 other company
AMBER CAPITAL UK HOLDINGS LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 22 Sep 2006 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

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

Amber Capital UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (28)

2021

31 January 2021

  • Gilles Emile Fretigne no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

31 December 2020

  • Jose Ramon De La Rosa no longer has significant control

Companies House

6 April 2020

  • Camilio Azzouz gained significant control

Companies House

2017

24 April 2017

  • Olivier Marie, Jacques, Louis Fortesa gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Amber Capital UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Gilles Emile Fretigne gained significant control
  • Jose Ramon De La Rosa gained significant control
  • Joseph Marie Oughourlian gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

14 May 2012

  • Regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission from this date

FCA register

2007

13 July 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

12 July 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2006

22 September 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Amber Capital UK

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Amber Capital UK

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Amber Capital UK LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Amber Capital UK LLP (FRN 467505) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2007 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Amber Capital UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7079 4700 and the website ambercapital.com for Amber Capital UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Amber Capital UK a scam or clone?
Amber Capital UK 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 Amber Capital UK?
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 Amber Capital UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Amber Capital UK?
Amber Capital UK is owned by Amber Capital UK Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gilles Emile Fretigne and Mr Jose Ramon De La Rosa.
Who runs Amber Capital UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Amber Capital UK: Olivier Marie Fortesa, Camilio Azzouz and Amber Capital UK Holdings Limited.
How long has Amber Capital UK been in business?
The company was formed on 22 September 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2007.
Does Amber Capital UK use any other names?
It trades as Amber Capital.

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