Investec International Private Office Limited

Reference number: 780642

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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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 7597 4000

  • Address

    Investec International Private Office Limited, 30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 020 7597 4000 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7QP
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Other names (3)

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

  • IIPOL Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • London Investment Management Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • London Investment Management 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 phone numbers (1)
  • 330 330 9693
Fake websites (1)
  • londoninvestmentmanagement.co.uk
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 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 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.

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
13 May 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QP, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Petra Sophia Otten Director May 1960 19 Nov 2025 None
Jonathan James Eadie Director Jun 1961 25 Feb 2026 None
Jonathan James Eadie Secretary Not published 3 Dec 2025 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 7 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Turnover

£316k

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

−£107k

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

£1.03m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£1.15m

No earlier figure to compare

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10769279. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Investec International Private Office’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

5 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "London Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2025

19 November 2025

  • Investec Bank PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Nicholas John William Hooper no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

13 June 2018

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2017

15 September 2017

  • 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

13 May 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Nicholas John William Hooper gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Investec International Private Office

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

connected firms
4
share its phone number
2
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Investec International Private Office

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
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Investec International Private Office Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Investec International Private Office Limited (FRN 780642) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2017 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Investec International Private Office’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7597 4000 for Investec International Private Office. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Investec International Private Office a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Investec International Private Office: 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 Investec International Private Office, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Investec International Private Office?
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 Investec International Private Office to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Investec International Private Office?
Investec International Private Office is owned by Investec Bank PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 19 November 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nicholas John William Hooper.
Who runs Investec International Private Office?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Investec International Private Office: Petra Sophia Otten and Jonathan James Eadie.
How long has Investec International Private Office been in business?
The company was formed on 13 May 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2017.
What do Investec International Private Office’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show turnover of £316k (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of −£107k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Investec International Private Office use any other names?
It trades as IIPOL. It has previously used 2 other names: London Investment Management Limited and London Investment Management.

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