Calastone Limited

Reference number: 487428

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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 calastone.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07900 261821 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2Y 9AW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Calastone Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Investments & pensions 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.

Limits on what they may do

  • Not to guarantee a participant’s performance
    The firm must not guarantee, or otherwise accept responsibility for, the performance of a participant's obligations in arrangements made by the firm in carrying on regulated activities.
  • Business within business profile only
    The firm must not, in carrying on its regulated activities, provide services otherwise than in accordance with a business profile provided by the firm to the FSA from time to time specifying: a) the name of each product or service provided by the firm in carrying on its regulated activities; b) the main features or functionality of each named product or service; and c) a general description of the clients and investment types dealt in by clients for each named product or service.

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
06298923
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 July 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Level 6, Citypoint, 1 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AW, England
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Julien Philip Montague Hammerson Director Jul 1971 21 Sep 2011 None
Jolyon David Hewer Griffiths Director Feb 1961 19 Oct 2021 38 other companies
Kerrie Claire Fleetwood Director Oct 1971 14 Oct 2025 2 other companies
Nicholas Paul Wright Director Jun 1967 14 Oct 2025 9 other companies
Jolyon Griffiths Secretary Not published 13 May 2013 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
47
closed down
29
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 47 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (56)

2026

13 January 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Calastone Ltd"

FCA register

2020

30 December 2020

  • Colossus Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

29 July 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Business within business profile only)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to guarantee a participant’s performance)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2007

2 July 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 56 events

  • All 56 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 46
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Firms connected to Calastone

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

connected firms
6
share a director
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 47 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 56 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Calastone Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Calastone Limited (FRN 487428) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2009. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Calastone’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07900 261821 and the website calastone.com for Calastone. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Calastone a scam or clone?
Calastone 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 Calastone?
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 Calastone to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Calastone?
Calastone is owned by Colossus Bidco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 30 December 2020.
Who runs Calastone?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Calastone: Julien Philip Montague Hammerson, Jolyon David Hewer Griffiths, Kerrie Claire Fleetwood and Nicholas Paul Wright.
How long has Calastone been in business?
The company was formed on 2 July 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2009.
Does Calastone use any other names?
It has previously used the name Calastone Ltd.

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