British International Investment PLC

Reference number: 195649

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bii.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7963 4700 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1E 6DE
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Other names (1)

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

  • CDC Group Plc 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.
  • 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 principal
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.

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
03877777
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
8 December 1999 (26 years old)
Registered office
123 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Folorunso Alli Director Sep 1967 24 Sep 2018 None
Krishnakumar Natarajan Director May 1957 15 Jul 2020 None
Kathryn Ann Matthews Director Dec 1959 1 Jan 2021 11 other companies
Christopher Marshall Woodruff Director Sep 1959 1 Aug 2021 None
Diana Louise Patricia Layfield Director Jul 1970 1 Dec 2021 None
Simon Nicholas Rowlands Director Jun 1957 22 Jul 2022 106 other companies
Daniel Joseph William Hanna Director Nov 1977 1 May 2024 None
Leslie Warren Maasdorp Director Jun 1966 15 Jan 2025 None
Bethany Marie Burrow Secretary Not published 1 May 2023 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
117
closed down
41
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 117 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

British International Investment’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (87)

2022

4 April 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "CDC Group Plc"

FCA register

2020

30 September 2020

  • Department For International Development gave up control
  • Secretary Of State For Foreign, Commonwealth And Development Affairs took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Department For International Development took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

10 October 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

2001

2 December 2001

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

1 December 2001

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

FCA register · Companies House

1999

8 December 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 87 events

  • All 87 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 72
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Firms connected to British International Investment

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
5

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 117 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 87 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is British International Investment PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, British International Investment PLC (FRN 195649) 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 2 limits on what it may do.
What is British International Investment’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7963 4700 and the website bii.co.uk for British International Investment. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is British International Investment a scam or clone?
British International Investment 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 British International Investment?
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 British International Investment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns British International Investment?
British International Investment is owned by Secretary Of State For Foreign, Commonwealth And Development Affairs, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 September 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Department For International Development.
Who runs British International Investment?
Companies House lists 8 directors of British International Investment: Andrew Folorunso Alli, Krishnakumar Natarajan, Kathryn Ann Matthews, Christopher Marshall Woodruff, Diana Louise Patricia Layfield, Simon Nicholas Rowlands and 2 more.
How long has British International Investment been in business?
The company was formed on 8 December 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does British International Investment use any other names?
It has previously used the name CDC Group Plc.

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