Cantor Fitzgerald Europe

Reference number: 149380

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When cantor.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7894 7000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC2N 4AY is a shared office: 29 other firms give it
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Other names (7)

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

  • Cantor Fitzgerald Gilts Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald (Gilts) Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Cantor Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Cantor CFDs Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Cantor Clearing Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Cantor Direct Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Cantor Index Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (4)
  • 208 757 4790
  • 914 559 9789
  • 020 3318 5125
  • 020 3695 3554
Fake email addresses (4)
  • admin@charltonfitzgerald.com
  • bank@fitzgeraldcantoronlines.com
  • email@fitzgerald-cantor.com
  • info@fitzgerald-cantor.com
Fake websites (1)
  • charltonfitzgerald.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private unlimited company
Incorporated
24 May 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HU, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edward Richard Villiers Director Jul 1963 11 Feb 2021 3 other companies
Lakhvir Kaur Director Nov 1982 12 Sep 2023 3 other companies
Michael Howard Whitaker Director Sep 1963 14 Oct 2025 1 other company
Joshua Alex Spellman Director Feb 1990 14 Oct 2025 None
Andrew Michael Shortland Director Oct 1967 23 Dec 2025 5 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
12
closed down
6
still active
6

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 55 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cantor Fitzgerald Services LLP took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 January 2015

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

24 July 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Cantor Fitzgerald Gilts"

FCA register

1992

22 September 1992

  • Changed its registered name from "Cantor Fitzgerald (Gilts) Limited"

FCA register

1990

2 November 1990

  • Regulated by the London Stock Exchange from this date
  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

24 May 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 121 events

  • All 121 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 97
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Firms connected to Cantor Fitzgerald Europe

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Cantor Fitzgerald Europe

Other firms of the same type (investment platform or stockbroker), nearest first.

In London

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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 121 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cantor Fitzgerald Europe FCA authorised?
Yes, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (FRN 149380) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cantor Fitzgerald Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7894 7000 and the website cantor.com/global/europe for Cantor Fitzgerald Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Cantor Fitzgerald Europe a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Cantor Fitzgerald Europe: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Cantor Fitzgerald Europe?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Cantor Fitzgerald Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cantor Fitzgerald Europe?
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is owned by Cantor Fitzgerald Services LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Cantor Fitzgerald Europe?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Cantor Fitzgerald Europe: Edward Richard Villiers, Lakhvir Kaur, Michael Howard Whitaker, Joshua Alex Spellman and Andrew Michael Shortland.
How long has Cantor Fitzgerald Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 24 May 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Cantor Fitzgerald Europe use any other names?
It has previously used 7 other names, including Cantor Fitzgerald Gilts, Cantor Fitzgerald (Gilts) Limited and Cantor Capital.

Sources and links

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