Castiglione Capital (UK) Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2026

Responsible principal firm

Capricorn Fund Managers Limited Reference number: 505252 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
CASTIGLIONE CAPITAL (UK) LIMITED (FRN 1053701) is an AR of Capricorn Fund Managers Limited (FRN 505252). When you use CASTIGLIONE CAPITAL (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from CASTIGLIONE CAPITAL (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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

+41 227 360 236
Address

Malta House 36-38, Piccadilly, London, Westminster, W1J 0DP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line +41 227 360 236 is
Who else gives the postcode W1J 0DP

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Capricorn Fund Managers Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 17031790 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 13 February 2026 (less than a year old)
Registered office: 2nd Floor, Malta House 36-38 Piccadilly, 36-38 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0DP, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Maxime Botti	Director	Apr 1978	13 Feb 2026	None
Andrew Michael Farrant	Director	Jun 1967	13 Feb 2026	30 other companies
Daniel Anthony Smith	Director	Apr 1981	13 Feb 2026	32 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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: 41
still active: 41
are FCA-registered: 4

In the full report: all 41 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
The 21 companies these 3 directors run together

Key dates in its history

Castiglione Capital (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (6)

2026

20 April 2026

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

13 February 2026

Incorporated at Companies House
Maxime Botti took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 6 events

All 6 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

Firms connected to Castiglione Capital (UK)

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 3
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Castiglione Capital (UK)

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Castiglione Capital (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

Castiglione Capital (UK) Limited (FRN 1053701) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Castiglione Capital (UK)?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Castiglione Capital (UK) Limited (FRN 1053701) is an AR of Capricorn Fund Managers Limited (FRN 505252). When you use Castiglione Capital (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Castiglione Capital (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Castiglione Capital (UK)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number +41 227 360 236 for Castiglione Capital (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Castiglione Capital (UK) a scam or clone?

Castiglione Capital (UK) 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 Castiglione Capital (UK)?

Protection works through Capricorn Fund Managers Limited, the principal firm responsible for Castiglione Capital (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Castiglione Capital (UK)?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Castiglione Capital (UK): Mr Maxime Botti (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Castiglione Capital (UK)?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Castiglione Capital (UK): Maxime Botti, Andrew Michael Farrant and Daniel Anthony Smith.

How long has Castiglione Capital (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 13 February 2026.