Bain Capital (UK) Limited

Reference number: 978323

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 4 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2021
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP Reference number: 592556 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Bain Capital (UK) Limited (FRN 978323) is an AR of Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP (FRN 592556). When you use Bain Capital (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Bain Capital (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

Website

baincapital.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7514 5252
Address

Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place, London, W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When baincapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7514 5252 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
Whether W1J 8AJ is a shared office: 33 other firms give it

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 13467315 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 21 June 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office: Duo, Level 6, 280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4RB, England
Nature of business: Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jean Michel Frederic Leon Noel	Director	Oct 1978	18 Nov 2025	None
Ali Mohammad Haroon	Director	Dec 1976	11 Aug 2026	None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
All 6 people who have been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (12)

2022

1 July 2022

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

9 March 2022

Travers Smith Secretaries Limited gave up control

Companies House

2021

21 June 2021

Incorporated at Companies House
Travers Smith Secretaries Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 8

Firms connected to Bain Capital (UK)

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

connected firms: 3
share its phone number: 3
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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Every company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 12 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bain Capital (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

Bain Capital (UK) Limited (FRN 978323) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Bain Capital (UK)?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Bain Capital (UK) Limited (FRN 978323) is an AR of Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP (FRN 592556). When you use Bain Capital (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bain Capital (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Bain Capital (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7514 5252 and the website baincapital.com for Bain Capital (UK). 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 3 other FCA firms.

Is Bain Capital (UK) a scam or clone?

Bain 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 Bain Capital (UK)?

Protection works through Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP, the principal firm responsible for Bain Capital (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Bain Capital (UK)?

Companies House lists no one with significant control of Bain Capital (UK) now. Before that, it was controlled by Travers Smith Secretaries Limited.

Who runs Bain Capital (UK)?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Bain Capital (UK): Jean Michel Frederic Leon Noel and Ali Mohammad Haroon.

How long has Bain Capital (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 21 June 2021.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Its Companies House record gov.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk