Kroll Securities Ltd

Reference number: 466588

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When kroll.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7089 0927 is
  • Whether SE1 9SG is a shared office: 32 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • Duff and Phelps Securities Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Duff & Phelps Securities Ltd. Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Retail clients limited to corporate finance only
    The firm must not conduct any business with Retail clients other than corporate finance business.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 2006 (19 years old)
Registered office
7 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4HQ
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Patrick Michael Puzzuoli Director Jun 1970 11 Sep 2013 None
Julie Pearce Director Sep 1971 9 Jul 2019 6 other companies
Nicolas Edward James Inman Director Dec 1976 15 Jun 2023 None
Dafydd Rhys Evans Director Nov 1971 21 May 2024 2 other companies
CITCO MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 28 Nov 2013 –
Christopher Cochrane Matteson Secretary Not published 5 Jun 2026 –

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
8
still active
8
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 8 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£10.3m

<1% from £10.3m

Profit before tax

£2.29m

+30% from £1.77m

Total equity

£24.0m

+11% from £21.6m

Cash at bank

£477k

−21% from £604k

Turnover and profit

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 06029386. 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

Kroll Securities’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

14 September 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "KROLL SECURITIES LTD."

FCA register

2022

5 January 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Duff & Phelps Securities Ltd."

FCA register

2017

17 July 2017

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Retail clients limited to corporate finance only)

FCA register

30 May 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Duff and Phelps Securities Limited"

FCA register

2016

11 August 2016

  • Kroll International (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

5 December 2007

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

FCA register

2006

14 December 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 42 events

  • All 42 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 30
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Firms connected to Kroll Securities

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Kroll Securities

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In London

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 42 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kroll Securities Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Kroll Securities Ltd (FRN 466588) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2007 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Kroll Securities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7089 0927 and the website kroll.com for Kroll Securities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kroll Securities a scam or clone?
Kroll Securities 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 Kroll Securities?
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 Kroll Securities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kroll Securities?
Kroll Securities is owned by Kroll International (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 11 August 2016.
Who runs Kroll Securities?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Kroll Securities: Patrick Michael Puzzuoli, Julie Pearce, Nicolas Edward James Inman and Dafydd Rhys Evans.
How long has Kroll Securities been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2007.
What do Kroll Securities’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £10.3m (<1% from £10.3m) and profit before tax of £2.29m (+30% from £1.77m).
Does Kroll Securities use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Duff and Phelps Securities Limited and Duff & Phelps Securities Ltd..

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