Polus Capital Management Limited

Reference number: 400045

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When poluscapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7259 4800 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1H 0AD
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Other names (2)

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

  • Cairn Capital Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Cairn Financial Products Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 07893 928218
Fake email addresses (1)
  • support@polusinvestment.com
Fake websites (1)
  • polusinvestmentmanagement.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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 · 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 September 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Asticus Building, 21 Palmer Street, London, SW1H 0AD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas Ian Chalmers Director Jun 1973 5 Dec 2019 3 other companies
Melanie Jane Davison Director Jan 1967 2 Mar 2023 None
Samantha Leigh Bartlett Director Jan 1983 21 Mar 2023 None
Robert John Dafforn Director Nov 1980 12 Apr 2023 None
Ryan Sinnott Director Nov 1973 23 May 2023 4 other companies
Stefano Dova Director Mar 1976 30 Oct 2024 None
Loic Alain Daniel Prevot Director Dec 1979 31 Dec 2025 None
Francesco Benvenuto Coatti Director Aug 1970 26 Jan 2026 1 other company
Matthew Dean Drayton Secretary Not published 17 Jan 2022 –

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
7
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 7 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 1 company these 8 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Polus Capital Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

15 June 2023

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2022

3 November 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Cairn Capital Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Polus Capital Management Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

28 January 2015

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

FCA register

27 January 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

6 January 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Cairn Financial Products Ltd"

FCA register

2005

7 March 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2004

5 August 2004

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2003

3 September 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 46 events

  • All 46 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 34
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Firms connected to Polus Capital Management

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

connected firms
2
share its phone number
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Polus Capital Management

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 46 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Polus Capital Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Polus Capital Management Limited (FRN 400045) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2004 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Polus Capital Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7259 4800 and the website poluscapital.com for Polus Capital Management. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Polus Capital Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Polus Capital Management: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Polus Capital Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Polus Capital Management?
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 Polus Capital Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Polus Capital Management?
Polus Capital Management is owned by Polus Capital Management Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Polus Capital Management?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Polus Capital Management: Nicholas Ian Chalmers, Melanie Jane Davison, Samantha Leigh Bartlett, Robert John Dafforn, Ryan Sinnott, Stefano Dova and 2 more.
How long has Polus Capital Management been in business?
The company was formed on 3 September 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2004.
Does Polus Capital Management use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Cairn Capital Limited and Cairn Financial Products Ltd.

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