Bayforest Capital Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 5 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017

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

bayforest.ai (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3968 5227
Address

3 Orchard Place, London, Westminster, SW1H 0BF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When bayforest.ai first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3968 5227 is
Who else gives the postcode SW1H 0BF

Other names (1)

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

Bayforest Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
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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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.

Companies House record

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

Company number: 10819247 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 June 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office: 3 Orchard Place, London, SW1H 0BF
Nature of business: Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Theodoros Tsagaris	Director	Nov 1977	14 Jun 2017	2 other companies
Andrey Ushenin	Director	Jul 1973	2 Sep 2026	1 other company
Lucy Matusik	Secretary	Not published	18 May 2026	–

Other companies run by these 2 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: 3
closed down: 1
still active: 2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (14)

2021

13 May 2021

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

FCA register

2020

31 July 2020

Lato Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Theodoros Tsagaris gave up control

Companies House

2017

14 June 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
Theodoros Tsagaris took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

All 14 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

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3 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bayforest Capital Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Bayforest Capital Limited (FRN 936236) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2021 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Bayforest Capital’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3968 5227 and the website bayforest.ai for Bayforest Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Bayforest Capital a scam or clone?

Bayforest 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 Bayforest 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 Bayforest Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Bayforest Capital?

Bayforest Capital is owned by Lato Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 July 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Theodoros Tsagaris.

Who runs Bayforest Capital?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Bayforest Capital: Theodoros Tsagaris and Andrey Ushenin.

How long has Bayforest Capital been in business?

The company was formed on 14 June 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2021.

Does Bayforest Capital use any other names?

It trades as Bayforest.