Communications Equity Associates International LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 20 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005

Website, phone number and address

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Website

ceaworldwide.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7280 4886
Address

80 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6EE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When ceaworldwide.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7280 4886 is
Who else gives the postcode EC2V 6EE

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
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.
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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
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

Corporate finance business only.

The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.

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: OC315691 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 19 October 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Martin Benjamin Farmer	LLP designated member	Mar 1960	31 Oct 2008	10 other companies
CEA CAPITAL CORP	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	19 Oct 2005	None
COMMUNICATIONS EQUITY GROUP. LLC	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	19 Oct 2005	None

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: 10
closed down: 7
still active: 3

In the full report: all 10 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

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (9)

2016

1 September 2016

Communications Equity Group LLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

13 February 2006

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

19 October 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

All 9 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 1

Connected firms

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

connected firms: 5
share its postcode: 5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Similar firms

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In London

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5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Communications Equity Associates International LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Communications Equity Associates International LLP (FRN 441587) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2006 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Communications Equity Associates International’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7280 4886 and the website ceaworldwide.com for Communications Equity Associates International. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Communications Equity Associates International a scam or clone?

Communications Equity Associates International 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 Communications Equity Associates International?

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 Communications Equity Associates International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Communications Equity Associates International?

Communications Equity Associates International is owned by Communications Equity Group LLC, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 September 2016.

Who runs Communications Equity Associates International?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Communications Equity Associates International: Martin Benjamin Farmer, Cea Capital Corp and Communications Equity Group. LLC.

How long has Communications Equity Associates International been in business?

The company was formed on 19 October 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2006.