MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK) Limited

Reference number: 184113

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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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When mpms.mufg.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 300 1950 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode LS1 4DL
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Other names (11)

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

  • MUFG Corporate Markets Trading name
  • Capita IRG Trustees Limited Former name
  • Independent Registrars Group Former name
  • IRG Trustees Limited Former name
  • Link Market Services Trustees Limited Former name
  • Capita Asset Services Former trading name
  • Capita Share Dealing Services Former trading name
  • Capita Share Plan Services Former trading name
  • Issues Direct Former trading name
  • Link Asset Services Former trading name
  • Link Group Former trading name

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 (17)
  • 00353 1254 9094
  • 020 3514 7237
  • 020 3514 7281
  • 020 3519 3478
  • 020 3608 9014
  • 020 3868 8810
  • 020 8123 1867
  • 020 8123 3926
  • 020 8123 7189
  • 020 8133 8268
  • 020 8196 2246
  • 07031 810996
  • 0843 265 3784
  • 0844 273 9944
  • 0844 334 3274
  • 0844 334 3824
  • 0844 334 3963
Fake email addresses (11)
  • capiatlindacharlston@groupmail.com
  • capita@gmx.com
  • capitacharlescryer@groupmail.com
  • capitacharlescryer@workmail.com
  • capitajustincooper@groupmail.com
  • capitallindacharlston@groupmail.com
  • capitamergergroup@dublin.com
  • capitauk@consultant.com
  • catitalildacharlston@groupmail.com
  • michaelkempcapita@lawyer.com
  • owendawsoncapita@lawyer.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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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
02729260
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Parker Director Sep 1955 28 May 2021 None
Ian Stokes Director Dec 1972 30 Jun 2021 10 other companies
Allison Courtney Director May 1967 11 Apr 2025 1 other company
MUFG PMS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 3 Nov 2017 –

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
11
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 11 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 on the FCA register
  • All 44 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (16) All events (120)

2025

31 January 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Link Market Services Trustees Limited"

FCA register

2024

16 May 2024

  • Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

22 December 2021

  • Link Group Administration Limited gave up control

Companies House

2017

7 November 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Capita IRG Trustees Limited"

FCA register

3 November 2017

  • Capita PLC gave up control
  • Link Group Administration Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

23 May 2013

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

10 July 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "IRG Trustees Limited"

FCA register

1997

1 May 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Independent Registrars Group"

FCA register

1994

7 July 1994

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1992

7 July 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 120 events

  • All 120 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 88
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Firms connected to MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 120 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK) Limited (FRN 184113) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 300 1950 and the website mpms.mufg.com for MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK). 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 one other FCA firm.
Is MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK): 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 MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK)?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK)?
MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK) is owned by Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc., which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 16 May 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Capita PLC and Link Group Administration Limited.
Who runs MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK): John Parker, Ian Stokes and Allison Courtney.
How long has MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 7 July 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (UK) use any other names?
It trades as MUFG Corporate Markets. It has previously used 10 other names, including Capita IRG Trustees Limited, Independent Registrars Group and IRG Trustees Limited.

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