Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited

Reference number: 436215

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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 dinogroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7496 1780 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4V 3BJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • DMBL Trading name
  • Dinosaur Securities (UK) Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money Funds safeguarded
    Your money must be kept in a separate safeguarded account. If the firm fails, all safeguarded funds should be returned to you. With no upper limit, unlike the capped amounts under FSCS. Safeguarding works differently from FSCS, but protects your full balance when the rules are followed correctly.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

FCA disciplinary action

FCA action

fine
1
most recent
March 2026
  • Fined on 26 March 2026
    Imposing a financial penalty for breach of Article 16 (2) of UK MAR, SYSC 6.1.1R of the Senior Management Arrangements and Principle 3 of the Principles for Businesses.

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
04977073
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 November 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
5th Floor East Wing Vintners Place, 68 Upper Thames Street, London, EC4V 3BJ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Glenn Grossman Director Apr 1949 26 Nov 2003 2 other companies
Marinette Rosales Abanilla Director Oct 1960 1 Jun 2014 None
Jonathan Michael Bloch Director Sep 1952 1 Nov 2018 31 other companies
Robert Michael Frith Director Aug 1955 1 Oct 2021 46 other companies
Hansrazsingh Faugoo Director Aug 1979 7 Feb 2025 3 other companies
Ivy Choo Secretary Not published 30 Jun 2009 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
82
closed down
47
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 82 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Dinosaur Merchant Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (35)

2026

26 March 2026

  • Fined by the FCA

FCA register

2022

17 February 2022

  • Glenn Grossman stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2019

1 October 2019

  • Glenn Grossman became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

18 December 2016

  • Dinosaur Group Holdings LLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

1 March 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Dinosaur Securities (UK) Ltd"

FCA register

2006

25 January 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

24 January 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2003

26 November 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Dinosaur Merchant Bank

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

connected firm
1
share a director
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
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Firms like Dinosaur Merchant Bank

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

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  • 82 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited (FRN 436215) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2006 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dinosaur Merchant Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7496 1780 and the website dinogroup.co.uk for Dinosaur Merchant Bank. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dinosaur Merchant Bank a scam or clone?
Dinosaur Merchant Bank 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 Dinosaur Merchant Bank?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but payment and e-money balances should be safeguarded in a separate account, with no upper limit on the protected amount, and eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Dinosaur Merchant Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dinosaur Merchant Bank?
Dinosaur Merchant Bank is owned by Dinosaur Group Holdings LLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 18 December 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Glenn Grossman.
Who runs Dinosaur Merchant Bank?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Dinosaur Merchant Bank: Glenn Grossman, Marinette Rosales Abanilla, Jonathan Michael Bloch, Robert Michael Frith and Hansrazsingh Faugoo.
How long has Dinosaur Merchant Bank been in business?
The company was formed on 26 November 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2006.
Has the FCA taken action against Dinosaur Merchant Bank?
Yes. The FCA register records 1 fine in 2026. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does Dinosaur Merchant Bank use any other names?
It trades as DMBL. It has previously used the name Dinosaur Securities (UK) Ltd.

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