Fortress Investment Group (UK) Ltd: 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 1998
Its phone number is also given by a firm that is no longer authorised
One of its directors is also a director of a firm that is no longer authorised

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

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

020 7290 5600

Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.
Address

25 Baker Street, Fifth Floor, London, W1U 8EQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When fortress.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7290 5600 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode W1U 8EQ

Other names (2)

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

FIG UK Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Fortress UK Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

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

May control money if settlement through a mandate.

The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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: 03612389 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 4 August 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office: 25 Baker Street, Fifth Floor, London, W1U 8EQ, England
Nature of business: Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Nicholas Paul Fegan	Director	Jul 1974	1 May 2010	166 other companies
Jeevanroop Kaur Panesar	Director	Feb 1984	21 Feb 2020	None
Cyril Jalil Courbage	Director	Nov 1969	24 Feb 2020	39 other companies
Niccolo Biancheri Chiappori	Director	May 1981	20 Mar 2026	1 other company
Mats Ola Eriksson	Director	Dec 1968	20 Mar 2026	1 other company

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: 168
closed down: 75
went insolvent: 9

In the full report: all 168 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 9 that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 39 companies these 5 directors run together
All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Fortress Investment Group (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (50)

2016

6 April 2016

Fortress Investment Group LLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

22 November 2005

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1998

4 August 1998

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 50 events

All 50 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 39

Firms connected to Fortress Investment Group (UK)

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

connected firms: 2
no longer authorised: 1
share a director: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Fortress Investment Group (UK)

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

In London

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168 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 50 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fortress Investment Group (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Fortress Investment Group (UK) Ltd (FRN 434611) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2005 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Fortress Investment Group (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7290 5600 and the website fortress.com for Fortress Investment Group (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm, one of which is no longer authorised.

Is Fortress Investment Group (UK) a scam or clone?

Fortress Investment Group (UK) 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 Fortress Investment Group (UK)?

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 Fortress Investment Group (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Fortress Investment Group (UK)?

Fortress Investment Group (UK) is owned by Fortress Investment Group LLC, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Fortress Investment Group (UK)?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Fortress Investment Group (UK): Nicholas Paul Fegan, Jeevanroop Kaur Panesar, Cyril Jalil Courbage, Niccolo Biancheri Chiappori and Mats Ola Eriksson.

How long has Fortress Investment Group (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 4 August 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2005.

Does Fortress Investment Group (UK) use any other names?

It trades as FIG UK and Fortress UK.