Citadel Advisors Europe Limited

Reference number: 952125

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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 citadel.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7645 9700 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2Y 5ET
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Other names (2)

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

  • Citadel Hedge Fund Services (Europe) Limited Former name
  • Citadel Management (Europe) Limited Former 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

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

Company number
10930267
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 August 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
120 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5ET
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gerald Albert Beeson Director Jul 1972 23 Aug 2017 4 other companies
Steven William Atkinson Director Feb 1970 13 Nov 2019 13 other companies
Donna Louise Rix Director Aug 1973 25 Mar 2022 5 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
17
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 17 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (13) All events (21)

2021

1 November 2021

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "Citadel Advisors Europe Limited"
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Deed Poll and Declaration)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

5 October 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Citadel Management (Europe) Limited"

FCA register

2018

1 January 2018

  • Citadel Enterprise Europe Limited gave up control
  • Citadel Enterprise Europe Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Kenneth Cordele Griffin gave up control
  • Kenneth Cordele Griffin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

13 November 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Citadel Hedge Fund Services (Europe) Limited"

FCA register

23 August 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Kenneth Cordele Griffin took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Citadel Advisors Europe

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Citadel Advisors Europe

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In London

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citadel Advisors Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Citadel Advisors Europe Limited (FRN 952125) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2021 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Citadel Advisors Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7645 9700 and the website citadel.com for Citadel Advisors Europe. 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 Citadel Advisors Europe a scam or clone?
Citadel Advisors Europe 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 Citadel Advisors 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 Citadel Advisors Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Citadel Advisors Europe?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Citadel Advisors Europe: Mr Kenneth Cordele Griffin (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Citadel Enterprise Europe Limited and Kenneth Cordele Griffin.
Who runs Citadel Advisors Europe?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Citadel Advisors Europe: Gerald Albert Beeson, Steven William Atkinson and Donna Louise Rix.
How long has Citadel Advisors Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 23 August 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2021.
Does Citadel Advisors Europe use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Citadel Hedge Fund Services (Europe) Limited and Citadel Management (Europe) Limited.

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