Cinven Limited

Reference number: 938064

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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 cinven.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7661 3333 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4JZ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds 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
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • 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.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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Companies House record

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

Company number
02192937
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 November 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office
21 St James’S Square, London, SW1Y 4JZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jorge Quemada Saenz Badillos Director Jun 1973 31 May 2020 None
Alexandra Caroline Hess Director Dec 1968 31 May 2020 7 other companies
Bruno Otmar Schick Director Sep 1971 31 May 2020 2 other companies
Thomas Railhac Director May 1980 5 Jun 2024 25 other companies
Maxim Devin Crewe Director Dec 1980 5 Jun 2024 20 other companies
Sven Gosta Pontus Pettersson Director Mar 1978 14 Jun 2024 12 other companies
Tracey Louise Perkins Secretary Not published 16 Jul 2015 –

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
53
closed down
8
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 53 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 49 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (90)

2021

17 December 2021

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

FCA register

1 April 2021

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2020

31 May 2020

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 7 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cinven Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1987

12 November 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 90 events

  • All 90 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 81
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Firms connected to Cinven

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: 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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Firms like Cinven

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

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  • 53 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 90 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cinven Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cinven Limited (FRN 938064) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2021 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Cinven’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7661 3333 and the website cinven.com for Cinven. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cinven a scam or clone?
Cinven 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 Cinven?
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 Cinven to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cinven?
Cinven is owned by Cinven Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Cinven?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Cinven: Jorge Quemada Saenz Badillos, Alexandra Caroline Hess, Bruno Otmar Schick, Thomas Railhac, Maxim Devin Crewe and Sven Gosta Pontus Pettersson.
How long has Cinven been in business?
The company was formed on 12 November 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2021.

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