Howden Capital Markets Limited

Reference number: 402258

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 7623 3806

  • Address

    One Creechurch Place, London, EC3A 5AF, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 020 7623 3806 is, and the 7 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3A 5AF is a shared office: 29 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • Optex Group Limited Former name
  • Paterson Martin Ltd Former name

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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on syndicate participation at Lloyd's
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • reception and transmission of orders
    Unable to carry on any MiFID investment services and activities on a regular basis except reception and transmission of orders in relation to one or more inancial instruments or investment advice

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
05022286
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 January 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
One Creechurch Place, London, EC3A 5AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Non-life reinsurance (SIC 65202)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Edward Wolff Director Nov 1975 25 Jul 2022 None
Jeevan Singh Bansal Director Mar 1986 11 Mar 2025 None
Laura Dyer Secretary Not published 28 May 2026 –

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  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 24 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (59)

2022

1 July 2022

  • Howden Reinsurance Brokers Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Hx Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

2021

15 January 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Optex Group Limited"

FCA register

2020

4 December 2020

  • Besso Insurance Group Limited gave up control
  • Hx Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Besso Insurance Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

7 November 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Paterson Martin Ltd"

FCA register

2006

21 December 2006

  • FCA imposed a requirement (reception and transmission of orders)

FCA register

2005

4 January 2005

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

FCA register

2004

21 January 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 59 events

  • All 59 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 44
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Firms connected to Howden Capital Markets

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

connected firms
7
share its phone number
7
share its postcode
7

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  • How each is linked: the same phone number (7), the same postcode (7)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 59 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Howden Capital Markets Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Howden Capital Markets Limited (FRN 402258) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Howden Capital Markets’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7623 3806 for Howden Capital Markets. 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 7 other FCA firms.
Is Howden Capital Markets a scam or clone?
Howden Capital Markets 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 Howden Capital Markets?
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 Howden Capital Markets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Howden Capital Markets?
Howden Capital Markets is owned by Howden Reinsurance Brokers Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 July 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Besso Insurance Group Limited and Hx Group Limited.
Who runs Howden Capital Markets?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Howden Capital Markets: Mark Edward Wolff and Jeevan Singh Bansal.
How long has Howden Capital Markets been in business?
The company was formed on 21 January 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does Howden Capital Markets use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Optex Group Limited and Paterson Martin Ltd.

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