Cargill Financial Services Europe Limited

Reference number: 485326

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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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 3680 5600

  • Address

    7th Floor, 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 020 3680 5600 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4R 9AT
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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 websites (1)
  • fxcfse.com
The FCA warning these came from
  • CFSE 17 November 2014

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

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 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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 limited company
Incorporated
30 May 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
7th Floor 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AT, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Claire Margaret Shepherd Director May 1983 22 Jul 2022 9 other companies
Francisco Goncalves Gomes Director Dec 1981 24 Jul 2025 None

Other companies run by these 2 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
9
still active
8
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Cargill Financial Services Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2014

17 November 2014

  • 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

2009

5 May 2009

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

FCA register

2007

30 May 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 28
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 35 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cargill Financial Services Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cargill Financial Services Europe Limited (FRN 485326) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2009 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cargill Financial Services Europe’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3680 5600 for Cargill Financial Services Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cargill Financial Services Europe a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Cargill Financial Services Europe: 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 Cargill Financial Services Europe, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Cargill Financial Services Europe?
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 Cargill Financial Services Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Cargill Financial Services Europe?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Cargill Financial Services Europe: Claire Margaret Shepherd and Francisco Goncalves Gomes.
How long has Cargill Financial Services Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 30 May 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2009.

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