Colchester Global Investors Limited

Reference number: 191005

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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 colchesterglobal.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7292 6920 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 6DL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Allen & Overy Former name

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

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
03855960
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 October 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
5th Floor 130 Wood Street, London, EC2V 6DL, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Galloway Sims Director Feb 1958 12 Oct 1999 4 other companies
Keith Allan Lloyd Director May 1962 17 Aug 2004 None
Michele Connell Director Dec 1968 19 Dec 2019 1 other company
Lucy Anna Crawford Director May 1971 25 Jun 2020 2 other companies
James Michael Christie Secretary Not published 17 Mar 2020 –

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
7
still active
7
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 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
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Colchester Global Investors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (28)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Galloway Sims gained significant control
  • Keith Allan Lloyd gained significant control
  • Silchester Partners Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

13 June 2012

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

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

10 November 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Allen & Overy"

FCA register

8 October 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Colchester Global Investors

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Colchester Global Investors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Colchester Global Investors Limited (FRN 191005) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Colchester Global Investors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7292 6920 and the website colchesterglobal.com for Colchester Global Investors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Colchester Global Investors a scam or clone?
Colchester Global Investors 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 Colchester Global Investors?
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 Colchester Global Investors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Colchester Global Investors?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Colchester Global Investors: Silchester Partners Limited (25–50% of shares), Mr Ian Galloway Sims (significant influence or control) and Mr Keith Allan Lloyd (significant influence or control).
Who runs Colchester Global Investors?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Colchester Global Investors: Ian Galloway Sims, Keith Allan Lloyd, Michele Connell and Lucy Anna Crawford.
How long has Colchester Global Investors been in business?
The company was formed on 8 October 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Colchester Global Investors use any other names?
It has previously used the name Allen & Overy.

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