Lendinvest Funds Management Ltd

Reference number: 624223

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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 lendinvest.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3836 1837 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1T 5HD
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Other names (4)

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

  • LendInvest Capital Trading name
  • LI Capital Trading name
  • Montello Funds Management Limited Former name
  • Montello Loans Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
07667749
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 June 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
4-8 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of real estate investment trusts (SIC 64306)
  • Activities of mortgage finance companies (SIC 64922)
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Edward Thomas Director Jan 1981 13 Jun 2011 32 other companies
Roderick Alexander Lockhart Director Aug 1980 3 Apr 2019 23 other companies
Gurminder Singh Muker Director Nov 1983 24 Mar 2025 1 other company
Stephen Michael Shipley Director Dec 1967 6 Feb 2026 12 other companies
GRACIE GOVERNANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 8 Sep 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
37
closed down
11
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 37 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 9 on the FCA register
  • The 23 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Lendinvest Funds Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (30)

2024

5 February 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "LENDINVEST FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christian Edouard Faes gained significant control
  • Christian Edouard Faes no longer has significant control
  • Ian Edward Thomas gained significant control
  • Ian Edward Thomas no longer has significant control
  • Lendinvest PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 November 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Montello Funds Management Limited"

FCA register

4 February 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Montello Loans Ltd"

FCA register

5 January 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2011

13 June 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Lendinvest Funds Management

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

connected firms
9
share a director
9
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 37 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 30 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lendinvest Funds Management Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Lendinvest Funds Management Ltd (FRN 624223) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Lendinvest Funds Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3836 1837 and the website lendinvest.com for Lendinvest Funds 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Lendinvest Funds Management a scam or clone?
Lendinvest Funds Management 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 Lendinvest Funds Management?
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 Lendinvest Funds Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lendinvest Funds Management?
Lendinvest Funds Management is owned by Lendinvest PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Edward Thomas and Mr Christian Edouard Faes.
Who runs Lendinvest Funds Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Lendinvest Funds Management: Ian Edward Thomas, Roderick Alexander Lockhart, Gurminder Singh Muker and Stephen Michael Shipley.
How long has Lendinvest Funds Management been in business?
The company was formed on 13 June 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
Does Lendinvest Funds Management use any other names?
It trades as LendInvest Capital and LI Capital. It has previously used 2 other names: Montello Funds Management Limited and Montello Loans Ltd.

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