Payden & Rygel Global Limited

Reference number: 190267

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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 payden.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7621 3000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2N 2AX
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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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
03752819
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 April 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
1 Bartholomew Lane, London, EC2N 2AX
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joan Payden Director Jul 1931 15 Apr 1999 None
Mary Beth Syal Director Mar 1962 6 Dec 2017 None
Nigel Peter Jenkins Director Oct 1966 21 Jan 2022 None
Mark Hadrian Stanley Director Jun 1963 21 Jan 2022 None
Diane Claire Wilkinson Secretary Not published 22 Apr 2020 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
  • All 15 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£1.02m

+58% from £643k

Total equity

£7.90m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£4.47m

+412% from £872k

Owed within a year

£4.58m

+534% from £723k

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £16.2m, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Profit before tax

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 03752819. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Payden & Rygel Global’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (38)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Joan Ann Payden became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Payden & Rygel gave up control
  • Payden & Rygel took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

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

1999

13 April 1999

  • 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 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Payden & Rygel Global Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Payden & Rygel Global Limited (FRN 190267) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Payden & Rygel Global’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7621 3000 and the website payden.com for Payden & Rygel Global. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Payden & Rygel Global a scam or clone?
Payden & Rygel Global 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 Payden & Rygel Global?
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 Payden & Rygel Global to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Payden & Rygel Global?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Payden & Rygel Global: Miss Joan Ann Payden (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Payden & Rygel.
Who runs Payden & Rygel Global?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Payden & Rygel Global: Joan Payden, Mary Beth Syal, Nigel Peter Jenkins and Mark Hadrian Stanley.
How long has Payden & Rygel Global been in business?
The company was formed on 13 April 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Payden & Rygel Global’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £1.02m (+58% from £643k) and total equity of £7.90m (no earlier figure to compare).

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