LK Advisers Limited

Reference number: 510494

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 7659 1055

  • Address

    L K Advisers Ltd, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London, Westminster, W1J 6BY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 020 7659 1055 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 6BY
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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 (2)
  • 020 7060 6934
  • 020 7060 6935
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@lksecurities.com
Fake websites (1)
  • lksecurities.com
The FCA warning 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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
04310198
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 October 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Berkeley Square House, Fifth Floor, Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6BY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michal Andrzej Kemp Director May 1979 11 Mar 2008 4 other companies
Philippe Olivier Jean Ribiere Director Feb 1974 19 Jun 2023 None
Sandeep Kumar Jalan Director Jul 1967 22 Apr 2026 None
Mikus Buls Secretary Not published 13 Nov 2013 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
4
still active
4

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

LK Advisers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (29)

2016

6 April 2016

  • HSBC Bank PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

3 July 2014

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

1 April 2010

  • 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

2001

24 October 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to LK Advisers

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like LK Advisers

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

In London

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is LK Advisers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, LK Advisers Limited (FRN 510494) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is LK Advisers’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7659 1055 for LK Advisers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is LK Advisers a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated LK Advisers: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for LK Advisers, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with LK Advisers?
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 LK Advisers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns LK Advisers?
LK Advisers is owned by HSBC Bank PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs LK Advisers?
Companies House lists 3 directors of LK Advisers: Michal Andrzej Kemp, Philippe Olivier Jean Ribiere and Sandeep Kumar Jalan.
How long has LK Advisers been in business?
The company was formed on 24 October 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2010.

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