C5 Capital Limited

Reference number: 589771

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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 c5capital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3405 5300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1S 3HF
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
07015428
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 September 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Savile Row House, 7 Vigo Street, London, W1S 3HF, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andries Daniel Faber Pienaar Director Mar 1970 4 Sep 2015 7 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
still active
5

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

C5 Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (18) All events (56)

2022

31 March 2022

  • William Edward Kilmer no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

29 May 2020

  • Daniel Marc Freeman no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

12 July 2019

  • Marcos Battisti no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

1 May 2019

  • William Edward Kilmer gained significant control

Companies House

2018

18 September 2018

  • Christopher Robert Cooke no longer has significant control

Companies House

11 September 2018

  • Christopher Robert Cooke gained significant control

Companies House

2017

19 September 2017

  • Marcos Battisti gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

25 June 2017

  • Richard Leon Paniguian no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

26 May 2016

  • Daniel Marc Freeman gained significant control

Companies House

24 May 2016

  • Richard Leon Paniguian gained significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Andries Daniel Faber Pienaar gained significant control
  • C5 Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

16 October 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

31 May 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2009

10 September 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 56 events

  • All 56 events in its history (18 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 35
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 56 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is C5 Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, C5 Capital Limited (FRN 589771) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2013 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is C5 Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3405 5300 and the website c5capital.com for C5 Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is C5 Capital a scam or clone?
C5 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 C5 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 C5 Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns C5 Capital?
C5 Capital is owned by C5 Holdings (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr William Edward Kilmer, Mr Daniel Marc Freeman and Sir Richard Leon Paniguian.
Who runs C5 Capital?
Companies House lists one director of C5 Capital: Andries Daniel Faber Pienaar.
How long has C5 Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 10 September 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2013.

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