Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 3 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019

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

goldmansachs.com/disclosures/gsbank-europe-se-disclosures.html (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7774 1000
Address

Plumtree Court, 25 Shoe Lane, London, EC4A 4AU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When goldmansachs.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7774 1000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC4A 4AU

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)
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
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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.

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: FC038326 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Overseas company
Incorporated: 15 January 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: Marienturm, Taunusanlage 9-10, Frankfurt Am Main, 60329, Germany

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Wolfgang Fink	Director	Aug 1966	13 May 2021	None
Ricarda Grigat	Secretary	Not published	13 May 2021	–

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that its director runs no other company
All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2023

13 April 2023

Regulated by the BaFin (Germany) from this date
Regulated by the European Central Bank from this date
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

2019

15 January 2019

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 5

Firms connected to Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE

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

connected firms: 4
share its phone number: 4
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE

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

In London

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Every company its directors have run, named
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All 12 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE FCA authorised?

Yes, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE (FRN 973220) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2023 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7774 1000 and the website goldmansachs.com/disclosures/gsbank-europe-se-disclosures.html for Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE. 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 4 other FCA firms.

Is Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE a scam or clone?

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE 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 Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE?

It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE?

Companies House lists one director of Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE: Wolfgang Fink.

How long has Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE been in business?

The company was formed on 15 January 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2023.