G10 Capital Limited

Reference number: 648953

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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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When iqeq.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7397 5450 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SE1 2AQ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Optima Cap Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Optimum Point Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 email addresses (1)
  • pikeroberts@g10capitallimited.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.
Show FCA detail (9 permissions)
  • 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
  • Bidding in emissions auctions
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
18 September 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rachel Emma Aldridge Director Jun 1971 8 Apr 2021 11 other companies
Andrew Shrimpton Director Jul 1963 21 May 2021 3 other companies
Wai-Choo Kubitscheck Director Sep 1959 15 Jul 2024 1 other company
Thomas Kenneth Bryant Director Jan 1994 17 Oct 2024 10 other companies
Niall Patrick Markey Director Apr 1965 7 Feb 2025 3 other companies
Carol Matthews-Eaton Director Sep 1987 24 Jun 2025 2 other companies
SUMMERHILL SECRETARIES (ISLE OF MAN) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 14 Aug 2026 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
18
closed down
3
run together
7

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

G10 Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

4 July 2024

  • Iq Eq (Lc) UK Limited gave up control
  • Iq Eq Maxcomply Limited gave up control

Companies House

2019

22 July 2019

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2018

2 November 2018

  • Gerhard Stefan Grueter stopped being a part-owner
  • Iq Eq (Lc) UK Limited took control (75–100% of votes)
  • Iq Eq Maxcomply Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Jurgen Gebhard stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

18 April 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Gerhard Stefan Grueter became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Iq Eq Ifg Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Jurgen Gebhard became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 March 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2014

18 September 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

  • All 40 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to G10 Capital

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with G10 Capital. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like G10 Capital

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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 40 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is G10 Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, G10 Capital Limited (FRN 648953) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is G10 Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7397 5450 and the website iqeq.com/legal-disclosures-g10 for G10 Capital. 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.
Is G10 Capital a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated G10 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 G10 Capital, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with G10 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 G10 Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns G10 Capital?
G10 Capital is owned by Iq Eq Ifg Holdings (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Iq Eq Maxcomply Limited, Iq Eq (Lc) UK Limited and Mr Gerhard Stefan Grueter.
Who runs G10 Capital?
Companies House lists 6 directors of G10 Capital: Rachel Emma Aldridge, Andrew Shrimpton, Wai-Choo Kubitscheck, Thomas Kenneth Bryant, Niall Patrick Markey and Carol Matthews-Eaton.
How long has G10 Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 18 September 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
Does G10 Capital use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Optima Cap and Optimum Point.

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