Kobalt London Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017

Responsible principal firm

Langham Hall Fund Management LLP Reference number: 746018 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Kobalt London Limited (FRN 1012260) is an AR of Langham Hall Fund Management LLP (FRN 746018). When you use Kobalt London's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Kobalt London, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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

07825 613112
Address

5th Floor, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane, London, SE1 2HB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 07825 613112 is
Who else gives the postcode SE1 2HB

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Langham Hall Fund Management LLP, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 10945372 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 4 September 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office: 5th Floor, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane, London, SE1 2HB, England
Nature of business: Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Catrin Drabble	Director	Jan 1989	30 Nov 2021	14 other companies
Laurent Hubert	Director	Mar 1968	29 Apr 2022	3 other companies
Catrin Drabble	Secretary	Not published	29 Apr 2022	–

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: 14
closed down: 1
run together: 3

In the full report: all 14 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 3 companies these 2 directors run together
All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Kobalt London’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (21)

2024

13 June 2024

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2017

4 September 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
Kobalt Music Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

All 21 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 18

Firms connected to Kobalt London

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Kobalt London

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

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14 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 21 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kobalt London Limited FCA authorised?

Kobalt London Limited (FRN 1012260) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Kobalt London?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Kobalt London Limited (FRN 1012260) is an AR of Langham Hall Fund Management LLP (FRN 746018). When you use Kobalt London's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Kobalt London, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Kobalt London’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07825 613112 for Kobalt London. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Kobalt London a scam or clone?

Kobalt London 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 Kobalt London?

Protection works through Langham Hall Fund Management LLP, the principal firm responsible for Kobalt London's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Kobalt London?

Kobalt London is owned by Kobalt Music Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 4 September 2017.

Who runs Kobalt London?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Kobalt London: Catrin Drabble and Laurent Hubert.

How long has Kobalt London been in business?

The company was formed on 4 September 2017.