Paradigm Investment Partners Ltd.: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 3 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2020
Accounts filed up to 30 November 2022

Website, phone number and address

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Website

paradigmig.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3998 8075
Address

16 Berkeley Street, London, Westminster, W1J 8DZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When paradigmig.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3998 8075 is
Who else gives the postcode W1J 8DZ

Other names (2)

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

Paradigm Investment Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Gibstone Capital Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
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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Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Credit Broking
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing investments

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: 13029838 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 18 November 2020 (5 years old)
Registered office: 16 Berkeley Street, London, W1J 8DZ, England
Nature of business: Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Faisal Iqbal	Director	Aug 1975	18 Nov 2020	16 other companies
Ahmad Salam	Director	Jul 1960	19 Apr 2023	23 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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: 39
closed down: 11
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 39 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2022Dormant company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£100

Same as £100

These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

Net assets

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 13029838. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Paradigm Investment Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (10)

2023

13 June 2023

Changed its registered name from "Gibstone Capital Ltd"

FCA register

11 May 2023

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2020

18 November 2020

Incorporated at Companies House
Faisal Iqbal took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to Paradigm Investment Partners

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

past links: 2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

2 past links through former directors

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Paradigm Investment Partners Ltd. FCA authorised?

Yes, Paradigm Investment Partners Ltd. (FRN 975897) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2023 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Paradigm Investment Partners’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3998 8075 and the website paradigmig.com for Paradigm Investment Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Paradigm Investment Partners a scam or clone?

Paradigm Investment Partners 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 Paradigm Investment Partners?

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 Paradigm Investment Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Paradigm Investment Partners?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Paradigm Investment Partners: Mr Faisal Iqbal (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Paradigm Investment Partners?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Paradigm Investment Partners: Faisal Iqbal and Ahmad Salam.

How long has Paradigm Investment Partners been in business?

The company was formed on 18 November 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2023.

What do Paradigm Investment Partners’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2022, show net assets of £100 (same as £100).

Does Paradigm Investment Partners use any other names?

It trades as Paradigm Investment Group. It has previously used the name Gibstone Capital Ltd.