Fair Oaks Capital Ltd

Reference number: 604090

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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 fairoakscap.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3034 0400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1H 9JA
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Other names (1)

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

  • GMB Advisors Ltd 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 (1)
  • +339 707 34394
Fake email addresses (2)
  • philippe.valmont@fair-oakscrypto.com
  • support@fair-oakscrypto.com
Fake websites (1)
  • fair-oakscrypto.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
1 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9JA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Miguel Angel Ramos Fuentenebro Director Jul 1970 19 Oct 2012 3 other companies
Roger Coyle Director Jun 1974 22 Apr 2015 1 other company
Charles Carvell Secretary Not published 4 Feb 2016 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
3
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Key dates in its history

Fair Oaks Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

18 July 2024

  • Miguel Angel Ramos Fuentenebro stopped being the majority owner
  • Palomar Partners Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2019

5 April 2019

  • White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

13 February 2019

  • Roger Coyle stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

7 August 2018

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Miguel Angel Ramos Fuentenebro became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Roger Coyle became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

24 September 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2014

15 April 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "GMB Advisors Ltd"

FCA register

11 April 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2012

19 October 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Fair Oaks Capital

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fair Oaks Capital Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Fair Oaks Capital Ltd (FRN 604090) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Fair Oaks Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3034 0400 and the website fairoakscap.com for Fair Oaks Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fair Oaks Capital a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Fair Oaks Capital: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Fair Oaks Capital, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Fair Oaks Capital?
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 Fair Oaks Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fair Oaks Capital?
Fair Oaks Capital is owned by Palomar Partners Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 18 July 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Miguel Angel Ramos Fuentenebro and Mr Roger Coyle.
Who runs Fair Oaks Capital?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Fair Oaks Capital: Miguel Angel Ramos Fuentenebro and Roger Coyle.
How long has Fair Oaks Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 19 October 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Fair Oaks Capital use any other names?
It has previously used the name GMB Advisors Ltd.

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