Argenta Private Capital Limited

Reference number: 204845

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When argentagroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7825 7200 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3V 0XL
Instant PDF download
Other names (3)

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

  • Sedgwick Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Limited Former name
  • Sedgwick Oakwood Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Limited Former name
  • SOC Private Capital Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (7 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on syndicate participation at Lloyd's
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
00741597
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 November 1962 (63 years old)
Registered office
5th Floor 70 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0XL, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Marcus Gary Warner Director May 1973 3 Sep 2003 87 other companies
Robert Paul Flach Director Mar 1967 14 Sep 2018 78 other companies
Philip James Francis Glaze Director Jun 1964 23 Mar 2022 1 other company
Amy Cordelia Jane Bowdery Director Aug 1985 23 Mar 2022 1 other company
Nicola Monica Alexia Burch Director Feb 1966 23 Mar 2022 None
Katharine Louise Tongue Director Feb 1982 10 Nov 2022 1 other company
Nicholas John Moore Director Nov 1979 31 Dec 2022 16 other companies
Michael Sean Connor Secretary Not published 27 Jan 2021 –

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
107
closed down
61
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 107 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 77 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 47 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Key dates in its history

Argenta Private Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (91)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Argenta Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

13 November 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register · Companies House

2004

7 October 2004

  • Changed its registered name from "SOC Private Capital Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

13 December 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Sedgwick Oakwood Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Limited"

FCA register

1996

5 June 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Sedgwick Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Limited"

FCA register

1986

8 May 1986

  • Regulated by the Society of Lloyd's from this date

FCA register

1962

21 November 1962

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 91 events

  • All 91 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 78
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Argenta Private Capital

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
Instant PDF download

Firms like Argenta Private Capital

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

In London

UBS Asset Management (UK) LtdLondonAuthorisedUBS Asset Management Funds LtdLondonAuthorisedRevolut Trading LtdLondonAuthorisedBlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedLondonAuthorisedBlackRock Fund Managers LimitedLondonAuthorisedBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedLondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Argenta Private Capital

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 107 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 91 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Argenta Private Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Argenta Private Capital Limited (FRN 204845) 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 Argenta Private Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7825 7200 and the website argentagroup.com/investing-at-lloyds for Argenta Private Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Argenta Private Capital a scam or clone?
Argenta Private Capital 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 Argenta Private Capital?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Argenta Private Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Argenta Private Capital?
Argenta Private Capital is owned by Argenta Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Argenta Private Capital?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Argenta Private Capital: Marcus Gary Warner, Robert Paul Flach, Philip James Francis Glaze, Amy Cordelia Jane Bowdery, Nicola Monica Alexia Burch, Katharine Louise Tongue and 1 more.
How long has Argenta Private Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 21 November 1962, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Argenta Private Capital use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Sedgwick Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Limited, Sedgwick Oakwood Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Limited and SOC Private Capital Limited.

Sources and links

The full report on Argenta Private Capital Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…