PIMCO Europe Ltd

Reference number: 149303

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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 pimco.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3640 1629 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1U 8EQ
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Other names (4)

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

  • PIMCO Trading name
  • Oppenheimer Capital Ltd Former name
  • Pimco Global Advisors (Europe) Limited Former name
  • PIMCO + Oppenheimer Capital Former trading name

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)
  • 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

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.
  • CFD limitation
    ‘The firm may only provide Contract for Differences (CFD) products, including spread betting and rolling spot foreign exchange (FX), to per se professional clients and eligible counterparties, as such terms are defined in the FCA Handbook’.

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
02604517
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 April 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
25 Baker Street, London, W1U 8EQ, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ryan Patrick Blute Director Dec 1975 5 Jun 2014 None
Emmanuel Roman Director Aug 1963 11 Jan 2018 1 other company
Rosanna Dawn Burr Director Apr 1963 30 Jan 2024 3 other companies
Sung Hee Suh Director Aug 1964 30 Jan 2024 None
Isaline France Mireille Marcel Director Jan 1973 30 Jan 2024 None
Thibault Christian Stracke Director Aug 1971 1 Apr 2025 None
Jonathan Edward Francis Eliot Director Mar 1966 28 Oct 2025 16 other companies
Robert John English Director Oct 1979 17 Sep 2026 1 other company
Thomas Edmund Rice Secretary Not published 26 Jun 2006 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
21
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

PIMCO Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (92)

2024

3 June 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CFD limitation)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Allianz SE took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

26 March 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Pimco Global Advisors (Europe) Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1998

24 March 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Oppenheimer Capital Ltd"

FCA register

1991

24 April 1991

  • 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 92 events

  • All 92 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 75
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Firms connected to PIMCO Europe

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 92 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is PIMCO Europe Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, PIMCO Europe Ltd (FRN 149303) 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 2 limits on what it may do.
What is PIMCO Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3640 1629 and the website pimco.com for PIMCO Europe. 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.
Is PIMCO Europe a scam or clone?
PIMCO Europe 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 PIMCO Europe?
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 PIMCO Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns PIMCO Europe?
PIMCO Europe is owned by Allianz SE, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs PIMCO Europe?
Companies House lists 8 directors of PIMCO Europe: Ryan Patrick Blute, Emmanuel Roman, Rosanna Dawn Burr, Sung Hee Suh, Isaline France Mireille Marcel, Thibault Christian Stracke and 2 more.
How long has PIMCO Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 24 April 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does PIMCO Europe use any other names?
It trades as PIMCO. It has previously used 3 other names: Oppenheimer Capital Ltd, Pimco Global Advisors (Europe) Limited and PIMCO + Oppenheimer Capital.

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