Forte Securities Limited

Reference number: 478424

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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 fortesecurities.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7099 4950 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1F 9EE
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Other names (47)

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

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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Operating an Organised Trading Facility (OTF)
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
06498357
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 February 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor 36 Golden Square, London, W1F 9EE, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Fadi Kassis Director Jan 1979 8 Feb 2008 1 other company
Steven Robert Seman Director May 1974 9 Jul 2014 4 other companies
Marco Marwig Bach Director Mar 1976 9 Jul 2014 2 other companies

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
7
closed down
3
still active
4

In the full report: all 7 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2019Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£6.87m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£1.64m

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

£3.91m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£4.88m

No earlier figure to compare

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06498357. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Forte Securities’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (102)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Fadi Kassis took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Marco Marwig Bach gained significant control
  • Steven Robert Seman gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

4 June 2008

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

8 February 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

6 February 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 102 events

  • All 102 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 102 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Forte Securities Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Forte Securities Limited (FRN 478424) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Forte Securities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7099 4950 and the website fortesecurities.com for Forte Securities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Forte Securities a scam or clone?
Forte Securities 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 Forte Securities?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Forte Securities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Forte Securities?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Forte Securities: Mr Fadi Kassis (75–100% of shares), Mr Marco Marwig Bach (significant influence or control) and Mr Steven Robert Seman (significant influence or control).
Who runs Forte Securities?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Forte Securities: Fadi Kassis, Steven Robert Seman and Marco Marwig Bach.
How long has Forte Securities been in business?
The company was formed on 8 February 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2008.
What do Forte Securities’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2019, show turnover of £6.87m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £1.64m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Forte Securities use any other names?
It trades as Asfid Capital UK, Cartera Capital, Claret Management, CWP Securities and LTX Securities, and 3 more names. It has previously used 39 other names, including Agora Capital, Allies Capital and Atlas Capital Securities.

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