Moody's Investors Service Limited: FCA regulated?

Registered with the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register, but as a registration rather than full authorisation, so the FCA's oversight of its conduct is more limited.

Registered for 5 years
No FCA actions
Active company since 1985

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 7721 000
Address

10 Gresham St, London, EC2V 7AE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 020 7721 000 is
Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7AE

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

Not a consumer service
This is a market infrastructure registration rather than a consumer service. The Financial Ombudsman Service does not cover complaints about this activity, and FSCS protection does not apply.

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: 01950192 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 September 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office: 10 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7AE, England
Nature of business: Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Monica Merli	Director	Nov 1964	3 Oct 2016	5 other companies
Michael Lawrence West	Director	Jul 1968	13 May 2018	1 other company
Philipp Lukas Lotter	Director	Jul 1973	24 Oct 2019	None
Severin Jean-Marie Cabannes	Director	Jul 1958	1 Jun 2022	3 other companies
Astrid Martina Stange (Dr)	Director	Dec 1965	13 May 2023	1 other company
Amanda Helen Bowe	Director	Feb 1968	15 Jul 2024	15 other companies
Scott Phillips	Director	Apr 1984	1 Mar 2025	None

Other companies run by these 7 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: 24
closed down: 5
are FCA-registered: 10

In the full report: all 24 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 10 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 7 directors run together
All 33 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Moody's Investors Service’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (62)

2021

1 January 2021

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2016

28 June 2016

Moody's Shared Services UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1985

25 September 1985

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 62 events

All 62 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 58

Firms connected to Moody's Investors Service

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
past links: 9

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
9 past links through former directors

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24 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 62 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Moody's Investors Service Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Moody's Investors Service Limited (FRN 910016) is registered with the FCA and permitted to provide its regulated services.

What is Moody's Investors Service’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7721 000 for Moody's Investors Service. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Moody's Investors Service a scam or clone?

Moody's Investors Service 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 Moody's Investors Service?

Moody's Investors Service is not currently authorised, so FSCS or safeguarding protection may not apply. Check directly on the FCA register before dealing with it.

Who owns Moody's Investors Service?

Moody's Investors Service is owned by Moody's Shared Services UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and significant influence or control, since 28 June 2016.

Who runs Moody's Investors Service?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Moody's Investors Service: Monica Merli, Michael Lawrence West, Philipp Lukas Lotter, Severin Jean-Marie Cabannes, Astrid Martina Stange (Dr), Amanda Helen Bowe and 1 more.

How long has Moody's Investors Service been in business?

The company was formed on 25 September 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2021.