Capital International Limited

Reference number: 119193

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning 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

  • When capitalgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7864 5000 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode W2 1GL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Capital Group Trading name

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 (1)
  • 020 3608 3393
Fake email addresses (2)
  • bonds@capital-international.co.uk
  • iandixon@capital-international.co.uk
The FCA warning 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)
  • 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

  • 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.

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 number
01613098
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 February 1982 (44 years old)
Registered office
1 Paddington Square, London, W2 1GL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Hamish Forsyth Director May 1969 30 Nov 1998 1 other company
Michael Micha Cohen Director Nov 1961 23 Nov 2009 4 other companies
Aaron Espin Rojo Director Jul 1985 13 Dec 2017 None
Simon Anthony Steward Director Aug 1977 30 Jun 2018 None
Canise Arredondo Director Jul 1971 18 Mar 2020 1 other company
Guy Michael Quixano Henriques Director Nov 1964 18 Mar 2020 1 other company
Birgit Möltner Secretary Not published 14 Oct 2024 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
6
still active
6
run together
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 6 directors run together
  • All 33 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (68)

2019

27 June 2019

  • 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
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1982

11 February 1982

  • 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 68 events

  • All 68 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 56
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Firms connected to Capital International

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

connected firms
3
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Capital International

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 68 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Capital International Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Capital International Limited (FRN 119193) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Capital International’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7864 5000 and the website capitalgroup.com for Capital International. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Capital International a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Capital International: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Capital International, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Capital International?
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 Capital International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Capital International?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Capital International: Andrew Hamish Forsyth, Michael Micha Cohen, Aaron Espin Rojo, Simon Anthony Steward, Canise Arredondo and Guy Michael Quixano Henriques.
How long has Capital International been in business?
The company was formed on 11 February 1982, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Capital International use any other names?
It trades as Capital Group.

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