Goldman Sachs International

Reference number: 142888

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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 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
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Other names (2)

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

  • Goldman Sachs International Limited Former name
  • Goldman Sachs International Ltd Former name

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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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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  • Acting as trustee or depositary of an unauthorised AIF
  • Administering a Benchmark
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • 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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Bidding in emissions auctions
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Credit Broking
  • 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)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions
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.

  • Requirement to the IMM Permission 171918
    Reporting requirements 1. The firm must collect, record, and report to the PRA the following information on a quarterly basis in each calendar year: 1.1. its counterparty credit risk (CCR) EAD and CCR RWAs at aggregate level, and divided by exposure type (OTC derivatives, listed derivatives, repurchase transactions, securities or commodities lending or borrowing transactions and margin lending transactions); 1.2. its exposures divided by exposure type, counterparty sector and by counterparty credit rating, showing both level and trend; 1.3. the composition of collateral for OTC derivatives, showing both average level of collateral types and trend by collateral type; 1.4. backtesting results on representative (actual or hypothetical) counterparty portfolios, including the results on the following: * 10, 20 or 40-day backtesting for collateralised transactions of OTC derivatives; * 5, 10 or 20-day backtesting for repurchase transactions, securities or commodities lending or borrowing transactions and margin lending transactions; and * backtesting over at least a year for representative uncollateralised transactions; 1.5. where the model relies on mapping to proxy transactions, or on proxy market data, a list of the affected products showing both the level and trend of these products and the results of the analysis to estimate the appropriateness of proxies for counterparty credit risk exposure calculation; 1.6. the results and analysis performed to calculate all capital adjustments held where there are identified limitations in the firm's CCR models and processes. 2. The firm must inform the PRA of any event that may have a significant impact on its IMM Permission, including in particular: 1) changes to the list of asset classes, products or counterparties listed in Table 2 of Annex 1; 2) use of a different model for exposure calculations under the IMM Permission; 3) changes to governance or senior management arrangements in relation to the IMM Permission; and 4) changes to the volumes or trends of trading for assets classes, products or counterparties listed in Table 2 of Annex 1. 5) changes to the volumes or trends of trading for legal entities in the scope of the IMM Permission. Group requirements 3. This Notice applies to each firm for as long as they remain part of the UK Consolidation Group.

FCA disciplinary action

FCA action

fines
3
in fines
£100.1m
most recent
October 2020
  • Fined £48.31m on 22 October 2020
    On 22 October 2020, the PRA issued a Final Notice to Goldman Sachs International (“GSI”). For the reasons given in the notice, the PRA imposed a financial penalty of £48,308,400. GSI agreed to settle during the Discount Stage of the PRA’s investigation. As a result, GSI qualified for a 30% settlement discount under the PRA Settlement Policy. Were it not for this discount, the PRA would have imposed a financial penalty of £69,012,000. The PRA’s action took effect on 22 October 2020. A copy of the Final Notice can be found on the Bank of England’s website and can be accessed using the following link: PRA GSI Final Notice
  • Fined £34.3m on 27 March 2019
    On 27 March 2019, the FCA has fined Goldman Sachs International. The reason for this action is because Goldman Sachs International breached SUP 17 between 5 November 2007 and 31 March 2017 and breached SUP 15 and Principle 3 between 5 November 2007 and 31 March 2015 in relation to its transaction reporting obligations. As a consequence of this action, the FCA has imposed a fine of £34,300,700. Goldman Sachs International agreed to resolve this matter and qualified for a 30% (stage 1) discount under the Authority’s executive settlement procedures. Were it not for this discount, the Authority would have imposed a financial penalty of £49,063,900. The FCA’s action took effect on 27 March 2019 and a copy of the Final Notice is displayed on the FCA's web site.
  • Fined £17.5m on 9 September 2010
    On 9 September 2010, the FSA imposed a financial penalty on Goldman Sachs International (GSI or the Firm) of £17.5 million for breaches of Principles 2, 3 and 11 of the FSA's Principles for Businesses (the Principles) which occurred between July 2009 at the latest and 16 April 2010 (the Relevant Period). The firm breached Principle 11 by failing to inform the FSA, until 16 April 2010, that the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had on 29 September 2009 served a Wells Notice indicating the SEC staff's proposal to recommend an enforcement action for serious violations of US securities law by an approved person employed by GSI relating to his prior activities when working in the US for Goldman, Sachs & Co. The firm breached Principles 2 and 3 by (i) failing to ensure that it had proper and effective systems and controls in place for the communication to GSI of information about regulatory investigations relating to other members of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. that might affect GSI, as a result of which GSI failed to consider providing the FSA with information concerning the SEC's investigation into the Abacus 2007-AC1 synthetic collateralised debt obligation, which Goldman, Sachs & Co. structured and which was marketed to sophisticated institutional investors, including by GSI from the UK; and (ii) failing to conduct its business with due skill, care and diligence with respect to its regulatory reporting obligations. The Firm settled at an early stage and qualified for a 30% discount. Without the discount the fine would have been £25 million.

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
02263951
Company status
Active
Company type
Private unlimited company
Incorporated
2 June 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Plumtree Court, 25 Shoe Lane, London, EC4A 4AU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nigel Harman Director Apr 1959 16 Dec 2016 1 other company
Therese Lynn Miller Director Nov 1951 31 Jul 2018 11 other companies
Catherine Gail Cripps Director Dec 1965 1 Apr 2019 14 other companies
Samuel Phillip Gyimah Director Aug 1976 5 Nov 2020 5 other companies
Lisa Anne Donnelly Director Sep 1969 16 Sep 2022 3 other companies
M. Michele Burns Director Feb 1958 1 Mar 2023 None
Paul Clive Deighton (Lord) Director Jan 1956 21 May 2024 1 other company
Anthony John Charles Gutman Director May 1974 10 Jun 2025 1 other company
Kunal Kishore Shah Director Dec 1982 10 Jun 2025 None
GOLDMAN SACHS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 16 Dec 2019 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
29
closed down
9
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 29 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 93 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (14) All events (176)

2020

22 October 2020

  • Fined £48.31m by the PRA

FCA register

2019

27 March 2019

  • Fined £34.3m by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

2 January 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Requirement to the IMM Permission 171918)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2010

9 September 2010

  • Fined £17.5m by the FCA

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1994

25 February 1994

  • Changed its registered name from "Goldman Sachs International Limited"

FCA register

1989

2 June 1989

  • Changed its registered name from "Goldman Sachs International Ltd"

FCA register

1988

22 September 1988

  • Regulated by the Amsterdam Exchanges from this date
  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

2 June 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 176 events

  • All 176 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 158
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Firms connected to Goldman Sachs International

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

connected firms
7
share a director
4
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 29 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 176 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Goldman Sachs International FCA authorised?
Yes, Goldman Sachs International (FRN 142888) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Goldman Sachs International’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7774 1000 and the website goldmansachs.com for Goldman Sachs International. 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 International a scam or clone?
Goldman Sachs International 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 International?
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 Goldman Sachs International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Goldman Sachs International?
Goldman Sachs International is owned by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Goldman Sachs International?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Goldman Sachs International: Nigel Harman, Therese Lynn Miller, Catherine Gail Cripps, Samuel Phillip Gyimah, Lisa Anne Donnelly, M. Michele Burns and 3 more.
How long has Goldman Sachs International been in business?
The company was formed on 2 June 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Has the FCA taken action against Goldman Sachs International?
Yes. The FCA register records 3 fines between 2010 and 2020, £100.11m in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does Goldman Sachs International use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Goldman Sachs International Limited and Goldman Sachs International Ltd.

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