GCM Investments UK LLP

Reference number: 534461

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When gcmgrosvenor.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3727 4450 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1S 3AX
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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 (2)
  • +44 8903 7465
  • 01884 210604
Fake email addresses (2)
  • info@progcm.io
  • info@progcm.org
Fake websites (2)
  • gcm-ppro.com
  • pro-gcm.org
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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • 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 number
OC325803
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
7 February 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
25 Sackville Street,, London, W1S 3AX, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
GCM UK 2 LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 7 Feb 2007 None
GCM UK LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 7 Feb 2007 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Key dates in its history

GCM Investments UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

5 March 2026

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2017

16 November 2017

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gcm UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

28 October 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2011

5 October 2011

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

FCA register

2007

7 February 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to GCM Investments UK

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like GCM Investments UK

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

In London

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is GCM Investments UK LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, GCM Investments UK LLP (FRN 534461) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is GCM Investments UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3727 4450 and the website gcmgrosvenor.com for GCM Investments UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is GCM Investments UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated GCM Investments UK: 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 GCM Investments UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with GCM Investments 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 GCM Investments UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns GCM Investments UK?
GCM Investments UK is owned by Gcm UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs GCM Investments UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of GCM Investments UK: Gcm UK 2 Limited and Gcm UK Limited.
How long has GCM Investments UK been in business?
The company was formed on 7 February 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2011.

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