Cavendish Capital Markets Limited

Reference number: 467766

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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 cavendish.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7220 0500 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1A 7BL
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Other names (4)

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

  • Cavendish Trading name
  • FinnCap Ltd Former name
  • JMFinn Capital Markets Limited Former name
  • FinnCap Former 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 (2)
  • 020 3811 8570
  • 020 7811 8570
Fake email addresses (3)
  • info@cavcmltd.com
  • info@cavcmuk.com
  • info@ccmukltd.com
Fake websites (1)
  • cavcmuk.com
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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
  • Restriction in relation to retail clients
    The firm may only deal with Retail Clients that are issuers for Corporate Finance business.

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
06198898
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 April 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
1 Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Carlos Farrugia Director Sep 1976 1 Sep 2022 12 other companies
Julian Jonathan Morse Director Jul 1971 22 Nov 2023 13 other companies
Ben Procter Director Jul 1971 22 Nov 2023 14 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
25
closed down
7
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 25 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 11 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (59)

2026

9 March 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Restriction in relation to retail clients)

FCA register

2025

7 March 2025

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2024

14 June 2024

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2023

11 September 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "FinnCap Ltd"

FCA register

2018

22 November 2018

  • Cavendish PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

13 May 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "JMFinn Capital Markets Limited"

FCA register

2007

31 July 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

21 June 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2 April 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 59 events

  • All 59 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 43
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Firms connected to Cavendish Capital Markets

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 25 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 59 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cavendish Capital Markets Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (FRN 467766) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2007 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Cavendish Capital Markets’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7220 0500 and the website cavendish.com for Cavendish Capital Markets. 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 Cavendish Capital Markets a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Cavendish Capital Markets: 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 Cavendish Capital Markets, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Cavendish Capital Markets?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Cavendish Capital Markets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cavendish Capital Markets?
Cavendish Capital Markets is owned by Cavendish PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 November 2018.
Who runs Cavendish Capital Markets?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Cavendish Capital Markets: John Carlos Farrugia, Julian Jonathan Morse and Ben Procter.
How long has Cavendish Capital Markets been in business?
The company was formed on 2 April 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2007.
Does Cavendish Capital Markets use any other names?
It trades as Cavendish. It has previously used 3 other names: FinnCap Ltd, JMFinn Capital Markets Limited and FinnCap.

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