Banctrust Investment Bank Limited

Reference number: 580379

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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 banctrust.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8161 2010 is
  • Whether EC3V 3ND is a shared office: 24 other firms give it
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Other names (4)

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

  • BancTrust & Co. Trading name
  • BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank Trading name
  • BancTrust Securities (Europe) Limited Former name
  • BTCM Securities (Europe) Limited Former 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.
Show FCA detail (4 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in 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
07830463
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 November 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
1 Cornhill, London, EC3V 3ND, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Carlos Ricardo Fuenmayor Director May 1974 1 Nov 2011 1 other company
Andrew William Martin Director Feb 1959 28 Jun 2022 7 other companies
Daniel Jacobus Marx Director Nov 1963 28 Jun 2022 2 other companies
MSP CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 10 Oct 2023 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
7
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 7 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
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Banctrust Investment Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (31)

2020

23 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "BancTrust Securities (Europe) Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Carlos Ricardo Fuenmayor took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 March 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

11 March 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "BTCM Securities (Europe) Limited"

FCA register

2012

15 October 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

28 August 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2011

1 November 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Banctrust Investment Bank

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

past links
3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 31 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Banctrust Investment Bank Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Banctrust Investment Bank Limited (FRN 580379) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2012 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Banctrust Investment Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8161 2010 and the website banctrust.com for Banctrust Investment Bank. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Banctrust Investment Bank a scam or clone?
Banctrust Investment Bank 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 Banctrust Investment Bank?
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 Banctrust Investment Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Banctrust Investment Bank?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Banctrust Investment Bank: Mr Carlos Ricardo Fuenmayor (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Banctrust Investment Bank?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Banctrust Investment Bank: Carlos Ricardo Fuenmayor, Andrew William Martin and Daniel Jacobus Marx.
How long has Banctrust Investment Bank been in business?
The company was formed on 1 November 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2012.
Does Banctrust Investment Bank use any other names?
It trades as BancTrust & Co. and BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank. It has previously used 2 other names: BancTrust Securities (Europe) Limited and BTCM Securities (Europe) Limited.

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