Octopus Investments Limited

Reference number: 194779

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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 octopusinvestments.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 316 2295 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1N 2HT
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Other names (7)

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

  • Octopus Capital Trading name
  • Octopus Cash Trading name
  • Octopus Real Estate Trading name
  • Octopus Ventures Trading name
  • Rednel Trading name
  • Octopus Asset Management Limited Former name
  • Octopus Renewables 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 (3)
  • +1 314 282 8229
  • 0314 899 8340
  • 0800 316 2295
Fake email addresses (3)
  • clientrelations@azoptions.com
  • dataprotection@azoptionsgroup.com
  • whistleblowing@azoptions.com
Fake websites (1)
  • azoptions.net
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 · Run or oversee funds 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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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  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • Acting as a CBTL lender
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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.

Customer compensation schemes

The FCA has ordered this firm to review past sales and pay back customers who lost out.

  • June 2020 The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll and Declaration in relation to the past business of the firm or by the past business of 'Octopus Property Lending Limited' and 'Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd' for which…
The FCA's wording
  • Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business
    The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll and Declaration in relation to the past business of the firm or by the past business of 'Octopus Property Lending Limited' and 'Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd' for which the firm has accepted responsibility as regulated activities and investment business carried on by the firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
03942880
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor, 33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Andrew Rogerson Director Jul 1974 8 Mar 2000 44 other companies
Stuart James Quickenden Director Jul 1972 25 Nov 2022 5 other companies
Lieven Debruyne Director May 1969 14 Feb 2025 None
Erin Marie Platts Director Dec 1981 18 Jul 2025 6 other companies
Duncan Henry Martin Director Jul 1968 13 Aug 2025 4 other companies
OCTOPUS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 28 Nov 2019 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
55
closed down
10
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 55 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (54)

2022

31 March 2022

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2020

24 June 2020

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Octopus Capital Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

28 July 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Octopus Asset Management Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

16 August 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Octopus Capital"

FCA register

8 March 2000

  • 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 54 events

  • All 54 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 33
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Firms connected to Octopus Investments

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

connected firms
5
share a director
3
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (2), 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 Octopus Investments

Other firms of the same type (mortgage lender), nearest first.

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  • 55 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 54 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Octopus Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Octopus Investments Limited (FRN 194779) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a mortgage lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Octopus Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 316 2295 and the website octopusinvestments.com for Octopus Investments. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Octopus Investments a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Octopus Investments: 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 Octopus Investments, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Octopus Investments?
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 Octopus Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Octopus Investments?
Octopus Investments is owned by Octopus Capital Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Octopus Investments?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Octopus Investments: Simon Andrew Rogerson, Stuart James Quickenden, Lieven Debruyne, Erin Marie Platts and Duncan Henry Martin.
How long has Octopus Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 8 March 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Octopus Investments use any other names?
It trades as Octopus Capital, Octopus Cash, Octopus Real Estate, Octopus Ventures and Rednel. It has previously used 2 other names: Octopus Asset Management Limited and Octopus Renewables.

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