NEST Invest Limited

Reference number: 913207

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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 nestpensions.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0300 020 0090 is
  • Who else gives the postcode E14 4PU
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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 email addresses (1)
  • info@investnestglobal.com
Fake websites (1)
  • investnestglobal.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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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.
  • The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than OPS
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than occupational pension scheme 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.

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
10405650
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 October 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor 10 South Colonnade, London, Canary Wharf, E14 4PU, England
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)
  • Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Alexander Fawcett Director Oct 1963 31 Jul 2019 2 other companies
Katrina Shenton Director Feb 1971 1 Oct 2025 None
Jaap Van Dam Director Jun 1961 1 Oct 2025 None
Howard Walpole Director Oct 1966 1 Oct 2025 None
Michael Gordon Director Apr 1960 1 Oct 2025 None
Ian Michael Cornelius Director Feb 1969 1 Oct 2025 15 other companies
Faye O'Toole Secretary Not published 28 May 2020 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
17
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (35)

2026

4 September 2026

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2020

2 January 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than OPS)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

31 July 2019

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 4 new directors took over
  • Travers Smith Limited stopped being a part-owner
  • Travers Smith Secretaries Limited stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

1 October 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Travers Smith Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Travers Smith Secretaries Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to NEST Invest

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3
past links
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like NEST Invest

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

In London

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is NEST Invest Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, NEST Invest Limited (FRN 913207) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2020 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is NEST Invest’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0300 020 0090 and the website nestpensions.org.uk/schemeweb/nest.html for NEST Invest. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is NEST Invest a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated NEST Invest: 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 NEST Invest, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with NEST Invest?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about NEST Invest to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns NEST Invest?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of NEST Invest now. Before that, it was controlled by Travers Smith Limited and Travers Smith Secretaries Limited.
Who runs NEST Invest?
Companies House lists 6 directors of NEST Invest: Mark Alexander Fawcett, Katrina Shenton, Jaap Van Dam, Howard Walpole, Michael Gordon and Ian Michael Cornelius.
How long has NEST Invest been in business?
The company was formed on 1 October 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2020.

Sources and links

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