Ox Global Investments Ltd

Reference number: 564570

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When oxglobalinvestments.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3418 0257 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4JH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Harness Investment Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

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

Company number
06884280
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 April 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
22a St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JH, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christian Norio Sano Director Mar 1966 3 Jul 2019 None
Laurence De La Bassetiere Director Mar 1967 17 Jul 2023 None
Nicholas Andrew Francis Irons Director Jan 1978 14 Aug 2026 2 other companies
Michael Andrew Bowie Director Jul 1976 14 Aug 2026 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£5,562

From a loss of £745

Total equity

£79.0k

+7.6% from £73.5k

Cash at bank

£77.5k

−8.2% from £84.5k

Owed within a year

£11.6k

−81% from £61.5k

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2026 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £168k, for the year to 31 March 2023.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06884280. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (15) All events (38)

2023

18 April 2023

  • Alexander Caspary became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Lambertus Hendrick Van Essen stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

14 June 2022

  • Dirk Lindenbergh stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

10 May 2022

  • Blikkenburg B.V stopped being a part-owner
  • Dirk Lindenbergh became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

30 April 2017

  • Blikkenburg B.V became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Christian Norio Sano became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Lambertus Hendrick Van Essen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

23 April 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Harness Investment Limited"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

23 February 2012

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

19 January 2012

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

FCA register

2011

9 November 2011

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

18 October 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

22 April 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Ox Global Investments

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

connected firm
1
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

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  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ox Global Investments

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 38 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ox Global Investments Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ox Global Investments Ltd (FRN 564570) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ox Global Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3418 0257 and the website oxglobalinvestments.com for Ox Global 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 one other FCA firm, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is Ox Global Investments a scam or clone?
Ox Global Investments 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 Ox Global Investments?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Ox Global Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ox Global Investments?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Ox Global Investments: Mr Alexander Caspary (25–50% of shares) and Mr Christian Norio Sano (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Lambertus Hendrick Van Essen, Mr Dirk Lindenbergh and Blikkenburg B.V.
Who runs Ox Global Investments?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Ox Global Investments: Christian Norio Sano, Laurence De La Bassetiere, Nicholas Andrew Francis Irons and Michael Andrew Bowie.
How long has Ox Global Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 22 April 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2011.
What do Ox Global Investments’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show profit before tax of £5,562 (from a loss of £745) and total equity of £79.0k (+7.6% from £73.5k).
Does Ox Global Investments use any other names?
It has previously used the name Harness Investment Limited.

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