Riverfort Global Capital Ltd

Reference number: 766760

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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 riverfort.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3411 2781 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1W 9SA
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Other names (3)

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

  • Fortified Advisory Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Fortified Securities Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Riverfort Global Capital Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in 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.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 April 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
126-128 Buckingham Palace Road, London, Greater London, SW1W 9SA, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian James Kinane Director Apr 1971 10 Apr 2016 14 other companies
Vikrant Bhargava Director Dec 1972 23 Jun 2016 18 other companies
Gytis Martinkus Director Sep 1985 5 Jul 2021 5 other companies
Daniel Mc Aleese Secretary Not published 14 Jun 2024 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
36
closed down
14
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 36 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Riverfort Global Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

31 October 2024

  • James William Edward Lewis stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

6 April 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Riverfort Global Capital Limited"

FCA register

2017

3 April 2017

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

FCA register

2016

16 June 2016

  • James William Edward Lewis became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Vikrant Bhargava became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

10 April 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Brian James Kinane became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Riverfort Global Capital

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Riverfort Global Capital

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In London

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  • 36 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Riverfort Global Capital Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Riverfort Global Capital Ltd (FRN 766760) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2017 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Riverfort Global Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3411 2781 and the website riverfort.com for Riverfort Global Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Riverfort Global Capital a scam or clone?
Riverfort Global 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 Riverfort Global Capital?
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 Riverfort Global Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Riverfort Global Capital?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Riverfort Global Capital: Mr Brian James Kinane (25–50% of shares) and Mr Vikrant Bhargava (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr James William Edward Lewis.
Who runs Riverfort Global Capital?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Riverfort Global Capital: Brian James Kinane, Vikrant Bhargava and Gytis Martinkus.
How long has Riverfort Global Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 10 April 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2017.
Does Riverfort Global Capital use any other names?
It trades as Fortified Advisory and Fortified Securities. It has previously used the name Riverfort Global Capital Limited.

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