Pollen Street Capital Limited

Reference number: 611337

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When pollenstreetgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3728 6750 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1S 1JJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • SOF Investments Limited Former name

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.
  • 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
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • 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.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
08741640
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 October 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
11-12 Hanover Square, London, W1S 1JJ, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lindsey Villon Mcmurray Director Jan 1971 21 Oct 2013 60 other companies
Matthew James Gary Potter Director Sep 1983 22 Nov 2013 3 other companies
Ian Matthew Charles Gascoigne Director Sep 1981 22 Nov 2013 7 other companies
Michael James Peter England Director Feb 1981 22 Nov 2013 49 other companies
Howard Ivan Garland Director Sep 1965 10 Mar 2017 20 other companies
Christopher Andrew Palmer Director Jan 1982 12 Aug 2019 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 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
109
closed down
53
went insolvent
8

In the full report: all 109 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 8 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 24 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Pollen Street Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (19) All events (28)

2024

24 January 2024

  • Pollen Street Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Pollen Street PLC gave up control

Companies House

2022

30 September 2022

  • Pollen Street PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

1 October 2017

  • Lindsey Villon McMurray stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

1 July 2017

  • Ian Matthew Charles Gascoigne no longer has significant control
  • James William Scott no longer has significant control
  • Matthew James Gary Potter no longer has significant control
  • Michael James Peter England no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Matthew Charles Gascoigne gained significant control
  • James William Scott gained significant control
  • Lindsey Villon McMurray became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Matthew James Gary Potter gained significant control
  • Michael James Peter England gained significant control

Companies House

2014

16 September 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "SOF Investments Limited"

FCA register

16 May 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

21 October 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (19 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Pollen Street Capital

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

connected firms
9
share a director
6
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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  • 109 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pollen Street Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pollen Street Capital Limited (FRN 611337) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Pollen Street Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3728 6750 and the website pollenstreetgroup.com for Pollen Street Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pollen Street Capital a scam or clone?
Pollen Street Capital 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 Pollen Street Capital?
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 Pollen Street Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pollen Street Capital?
Pollen Street Capital is owned by Pollen Street Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 January 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Pollen Street PLC, Ms Lindsey Villon McMurray and Mr James William Scott.
Who runs Pollen Street Capital?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Pollen Street Capital: Lindsey Villon McMurray, Matthew James Gary Potter, Ian Matthew Charles Gascoigne, Michael James Peter England, Howard Ivan Garland and Christopher Andrew Palmer.
How long has Pollen Street Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 21 October 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2014.
Does Pollen Street Capital use any other names?
It has previously used the name SOF Investments Limited.

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