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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Phone number
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Address
120 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5ET, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When citadelsecurities.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
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Citadel Derivatives Group (Europe) Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
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 8638 4644
- 07459 703916
Fake email addresses (6)
- billing@citadelex.co
- hannah.berg@citadelex.co
- support@citadelex.co
- support@citadelex.io
- theodor.adams@citadelex.co
- victor.summers@citadelex.co
Fake websites (4)
- citadelex.cc
- citadelex.co
- citadelex.io
- ctdlx.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from
- Citadelex / Citadelex.co 23 February 2022
- Citadel Group International 30 July 2008
Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Give regulated advice FSCS may applyA claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
- Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou 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
- Dealing in investments as agent
- Dealing in investments as principal
- Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
- Managing investments
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
- 05462867 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 25 May 2005 (21 years old)
- Registered office
- Matches the FCA register address ✓
- Nature of business
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- Security dealing on own account (SIC 64991)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven William Atkinson | Director | Feb 1970 | 6 Apr 2009 | None |
| Richard Pike | Director | Feb 1967 | 1 Aug 2018 | 2 other companies |
| Katrina Jane Manson | Director | Jan 1978 | 24 Jan 2020 | None |
| Deborah Susan Anthony | Director | Jun 1959 | 19 Apr 2021 | None |
Other companies run by these 4 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
- 1
In the full report: all 2 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Citadel Securities (Europe)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2016
6 April 2016
- Kenneth Cordele Griffin took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2013
1 April 2013
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA register
2009
18 August 2009
- Changed its registered name from "Citadel Derivatives Group (Europe) Limited"
FCA register
2008
30 July 2008
- FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
2006
3 May 2006
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
2005
25 May 2005
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 48 events
- All 48 events in its history (7 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 38
Firms connected to Citadel Securities (Europe)
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Citadel Securities (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
Firms like Citadel Securities (Europe)
Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.
In London
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- 2 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 48 events in its history
- 1 connected firm, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- FCA warning: Citadelex / Citadelex.co fca.org.uk
- FCA warning: Citadel Group International fca.org.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk