Mecm, Limited

Reference number: 959312

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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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Address

    1 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 5HA, United Kingdom

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  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 5HA
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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 number
03144922
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 January 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lawrence Mario Noe Director Nov 1957 1 Aug 2005 15 other companies
James Evan Kaye Director Feb 1963 2 Feb 2007 2 other companies
Scott John Dinnell Director Jul 1971 30 Jun 2017 2 other companies
ELEMENTAL COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Mar 2024 –

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
15
closed down
5
run together
2

In the full report: all 15 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
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (24)

2022

1 September 2022

  • Louis Moore Bacon no longer has significant control
  • Ukp Ldn Holdings, Limited gave up control
  • Ukp Ldn Holdings, Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ukp Ldn, LLP took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

24 November 2021

  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Louis Moore Bacon gained significant control

Companies House

1996

11 January 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 1 background check on its contact details
  • All 24 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mecm, Limited FCA authorised?
Mecm, Limited (FRN 959312) 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.
Is Mecm, a scam or clone?
Mecm, 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 Mecm,?
Money you hand to Mecm, 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 Mecm,?
Mecm, is owned by Ukp Ldn, LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 September 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Ukp Ldn Holdings, Limited and Mr Louis Moore Bacon.
Who runs Mecm,?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Mecm,: Lawrence Mario Noe, James Evan Kaye and Scott John Dinnell.
How long has Mecm, been in business?
The company was formed on 11 January 1996.

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