LendInvest Platform Limited

Reference number: 823379

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On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

What does this mean?
  • Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
  • What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
  • It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
  • So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

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 lendinvest.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3846 6812 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1T 5HD
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Money-laundering registration only
    This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated 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
19 September 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
4-8 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Edward Thomas Director Jan 1981 19 Sep 2018 32 other companies
Roderick Alexander Lockhart Director Aug 1980 27 Jul 2021 23 other companies

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
33
closed down
10
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 33 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 9 on the FCA register
  • The 22 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

LendInvest Platform’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

30 October 2018

  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

19 September 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Lendinvest Loan Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to LendInvest Platform

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

connected firms
9
share a director
9
share its postcode
9

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9), the same postcode (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Get the full report on LendInvest Platform

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 33 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is LendInvest Platform Limited FCA authorised?
LendInvest Platform Limited (FRN 823379) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.
What is LendInvest Platform’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3846 6812 and the website lendinvest.com for LendInvest Platform. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is LendInvest Platform a scam or clone?
LendInvest Platform is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.
Is my money safe with LendInvest Platform?
Money you hand to LendInvest Platform is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.
Who owns LendInvest Platform?
LendInvest Platform is owned by Lendinvest Loan Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 September 2018.
Who runs LendInvest Platform?
Companies House lists 2 directors of LendInvest Platform: Ian Edward Thomas and Roderick Alexander Lockhart.
How long has LendInvest Platform been in business?
The company was formed on 19 September 2018.

Sources and links

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