Jefferies Asset Management Limited

Reference number: 218270

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When jefferies.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7029 8000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2N 4JL
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Other names (2)

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

  • Jefferies Investment Management Limited Former name
  • Leucadia Investment Management Limited Former name

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 (3)
  • +41 335 332 411
  • +41 445 862 776
  • +49 1779 338 339
Fake email addresses (2)
  • support@boersefx.de
  • support@frankfurtfx.de
Fake websites (2)
  • boersefx.de
  • frankfurtfx.de
The 2 FCA warnings 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 number
04476927
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 July 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4JL, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Evie Vanezi Director May 1984 23 Dec 2024 8 other companies
Frederic Jean-Claude Bernard Giovansili Director Sep 1972 29 Apr 2026 None
Andrew Coe Secretary Not published 23 Mar 2015 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
8
still active
8
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Jefferies Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (37)

2026

2 March 2026

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

FCA register

2020

7 April 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2018

1 November 2018

  • Jefferies Financial Group Inc. gave up control
  • Jefferies International Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jefferies Financial Group Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

2 December 2013

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

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

24 June 2003

  • 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

2002

3 July 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to Jefferies Asset Management

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

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Jefferies Asset Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Jefferies Asset Management Limited (FRN 218270) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2003 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Jefferies Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7029 8000 and the website jefferies.com for Jefferies Asset Management. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Jefferies Asset Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Jefferies Asset Management: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Jefferies Asset Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Jefferies Asset Management?
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 Jefferies Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Jefferies Asset Management?
Jefferies Asset Management is owned by Jefferies International Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 November 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
Who runs Jefferies Asset Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Jefferies Asset Management: Evie Vanezi and Frederic Jean-Claude Bernard Giovansili.
How long has Jefferies Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 3 July 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2003.
Does Jefferies Asset Management use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Jefferies Investment Management Limited and Leucadia Investment Management Limited.

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