CELF Advisors LLP

Reference number: 531016

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When carlyle.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7894 1200 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4AH
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Other names (3)

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

  • Carlyle Trading name
  • Claren Road Former trading name
  • Emerging Sovereign Group Former trading name

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

  • 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.

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

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

Company number
OC357078
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
11 August 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
1 St James's Market, London, SW1Y 4AH, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Martin Glavin LLP designated member Dec 1980 1 Mar 2011 None
Louis Reynolds LLP member Sep 1977 1 Sep 2011 None
Szymon Jaroszewski LLP member Dec 1979 10 Apr 2012 None
Adnan Mokhtar Khalef LLP member Aug 1986 14 Aug 2017 None
Nicola Falcinelli LLP member Nov 1981 13 May 2019 1 other company
Ben Petkevicius LLP member Apr 1990 14 Feb 2021 None
Moulay Othman Jamal Alaoui LLP member Jan 1985 20 Sep 2021 None
Stuart Medlen LLP member Mar 1977 16 Jan 2023 None
Jessica Zhang LLP member Oct 1990 6 Apr 2023 None
Tijana Copic LLP member Jun 1991 6 Apr 2024 None
Andrew Strong LLP member Oct 1981 3 Jun 2024 None
Ana Brajovic LLP member Mar 1984 6 Jan 2025 1 other company
Thomas Sfeir LLP member Oct 1983 24 Mar 2025 None
Roberto Barzanti LLP member Sep 1983 24 Nov 2025 None
L.l.c. Celf Corporate LLP designated member Not published 11 Aug 2010 None

Other companies run by these 15 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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 15 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

CELF Advisors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (67)

2020

1 January 2020

  • The Carlyle Group Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

10 July 2012

  • Regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission from this date

FCA register

2010

12 November 2010

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

15 October 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

11 August 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 67 events

  • All 67 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 52
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Firms connected to CELF Advisors

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with CELF Advisors. 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
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like CELF Advisors

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

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 67 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is CELF Advisors LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, CELF Advisors LLP (FRN 531016) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is CELF Advisors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7894 1200 and the website carlyle.com for CELF Advisors. 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 CELF Advisors a scam or clone?
CELF Advisors 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 CELF Advisors?
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 CELF Advisors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns CELF Advisors?
CELF Advisors is owned by The Carlyle Group Inc., which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 January 2020.
Who runs CELF Advisors?
Companies House lists 15 directors of CELF Advisors: Martin Glavin, Louis Reynolds, Szymon Jaroszewski, Adnan Mokhtar Khalef, Nicola Falcinelli, Ben Petkevicius and 9 more.
How long has CELF Advisors been in business?
The company was formed on 11 August 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2010.
Does CELF Advisors use any other names?
It trades as Carlyle. It has previously used 2 other names: Claren Road and Emerging Sovereign Group.

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