Jane Street Financial Limited

Reference number: 486546

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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 janestreet.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3787 3200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 4UJ
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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.
  • 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
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Bidding in emissions auctions
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
06211806
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 April 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
2 & A Half, Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4UJ, England
Nature of business
  • Security dealing on own account (SIC 64991)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Steven Mackenzie Director Jul 1977 20 Oct 2014 6 other companies
Tien-Fu Liu Director May 1978 12 Oct 2017 None
William Albert Simpson Director May 1982 30 Jan 2020 1 other company
Laurence Julian Blake Director Nov 1963 5 Jan 2023 5 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
11
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Jane Street Financial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (17) All events (45)

2020

4 February 2020

  • David Michael House no longer has significant control
  • John Steven Mackenzie no longer has significant control
  • Michael Andrew Jenkins no longer has significant control
  • Robert Anthony Granieri no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

13 November 2019

  • David Michael Galkowski no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

7 February 2018

  • Benedikt Grundmann no longer has significant control

Companies House

2 February 2018

  • David Michael House gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Benedikt Grundmann gained significant control
  • David Michael Galkowski gained significant control
  • John Steven Mackenzie gained significant control
  • Michael Andrew Jenkins gained significant control
  • Robert Anthony Granieri gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

1 May 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2007

13 April 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (17 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to Jane Street Financial

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past links
2

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
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Jane Street Financial

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 45 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Jane Street Financial Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Jane Street Financial Limited (FRN 486546) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Jane Street Financial’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3787 3200 and the website janestreet.com for Jane Street Financial. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Jane Street Financial a scam or clone?
Jane Street Financial 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 Jane Street Financial?
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 Jane Street Financial to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Jane Street Financial?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Jane Street Financial now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Benedikt Grundmann, Mr David Michael House and Mr John Steven Mackenzie.
Who runs Jane Street Financial?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Jane Street Financial: John Steven Mackenzie, Tien-Fu Liu, William Albert Simpson and Laurence Julian Blake.
How long has Jane Street Financial been in business?
The company was formed on 13 April 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2009.

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