Btg Pactual (UK) Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 7 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 7647 4900
Address

B T G Pactual, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London, Westminster, W1J 6BR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When btgpactual.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7647 4900 is
Who else gives the postcode W1J 6BR

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.

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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 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

Companies House record

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

Company number: 11754082 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 7 January 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: Berkeley Square House, 4-19 Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6BR, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Frederico Jose Giovine Monnerat Araujo	Director	Mar 1973	7 Sep 2020	None
Mark Clifford Maletz	Director	Jan 1959	17 Jan 2022	1 other company
Bruno Duque Horta Nogueira	Director	Sep 1978	6 Apr 2023	None

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 company: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (20)

2021

30 December 2021

Andre Santos Esteves took control (75–100% of shares)
Marcelo Kalim gave up control

Companies House

2019

18 July 2019

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

7 January 2019

Incorporated at Companies House
Antonio Carlos Canto Porto Filho took control (75–100% of shares)
Guilherme Da Costa Paes took control (75–100% of shares)
Marcelo Kalim took control (75–100% of shares)
Renato Monteiro Dos Santos took control (75–100% of shares)
Roberto Balls Sallouti took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

All 20 events in its history (12 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 7

Firms connected to Btg Pactual (UK)

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

connected firms: 4
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Btg Pactual (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Btg Pactual (UK) Limited (FRN 830774) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2019 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Btg Pactual (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7647 4900 and the website btgpactual.com for Btg Pactual (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Btg Pactual (UK) a scam or clone?

Btg Pactual (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 Btg Pactual (UK)?

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 Btg Pactual (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Btg Pactual (UK)?

Companies House lists 5 people with significant control of Btg Pactual (UK): Andre Santos Esteves (75–100% of shares), Roberto Balls Sallouti (75–100% of shares), Guilherme Da Costa Paes (75–100% of shares), Antonio Carlos Canto Porto Filho (75–100% of shares) and 1 more. Before that, it was controlled by Marcelo Kalim.

Who runs Btg Pactual (UK)?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Btg Pactual (UK): Frederico Jose Giovine Monnerat Araujo, Mark Clifford Maletz and Bruno Duque Horta Nogueira.

How long has Btg Pactual (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 7 January 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2019.