Banor Capital Limited

Reference number: 523080

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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 banorcapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3002 1860 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 6EE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Proxima Investment Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (4)
  • +33 971 078 335
  • 020 3022 1860
  • 020 3670 2326
  • 020 3670 2354
Fake email addresses (5)
  • financier@banorcapital-fr.com
  • info@bokancapital.com
  • infoaustralia@bokancapital.com
  • infochina@bokancapital.com
  • infoitaly@bokancapital.com
Fake websites (4)
  • banor.security-fr.com
  • banorcapital-fr.com
  • banorcapitalfr.com
  • bokancapital.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
  • 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 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 March 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Eagle House, 108-110 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6EE, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Massimiliano Cagliero Director May 1969 15 Mar 2010 1 other company
Giacomo Mergoni Director Feb 1977 15 Mar 2010 5 other companies
Luca Mario Riboldi Director Sep 1963 22 Mar 2012 None
Lorenzo Bombarda Director Apr 1981 22 Mar 2012 None
Lorenzo Guidi Director Jul 1974 2 Sep 2019 3 other companies
KINGSLEY SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 15 Mar 2010 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
9
closed down
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2017

7 November 2017

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

18 July 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Massimiliano Cagliero became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2014

8 January 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Proxima Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2011

5 January 2011

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2010

15 March 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Banor Capital

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3
past link
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Banor Capital

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

In London

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Banor Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Banor Capital Limited (FRN 523080) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Banor Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3002 1860 and the website banorcapital.com for Banor Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Banor Capital a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Banor Capital: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Banor Capital, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Banor Capital?
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 Banor Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Banor Capital?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Banor Capital: Mr Massimiliano Cagliero (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Banor Capital?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Banor Capital: Massimiliano Cagliero, Giacomo Mergoni, Luca Mario Riboldi, Lorenzo Bombarda and Lorenzo Guidi.
How long has Banor Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 15 March 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2011.
Does Banor Capital use any other names?
It has previously used the name Proxima Investment Management Limited.

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