Samsung Securities (Europe) Limited

Reference number: 179506

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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 samsungsecurities.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7776 4312 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7PG
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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.

The FCA warning these came from

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

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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in 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.

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
4 December 1995 (30 years old)
Registered office
30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7PG
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Whanjin Cho Director Sep 1982 2 Dec 2024 None
Whanjin Cho Secretary Not published 2 Dec 2024 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 15 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Samsung Securities (Europe)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

2 December 2024

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2021

29 April 2021

  • Kun-Hee Lee no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

29 November 2019

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kun-Hee Lee gained significant control

Companies House

2014

9 June 2014

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

10 August 2010

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2009

26 February 2009

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1996

28 May 1996

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1995

4 December 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

  • All 40 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 25
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 40 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Samsung Securities (Europe) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Samsung Securities (Europe) Limited (FRN 179506) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Samsung Securities (Europe)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7776 4312 and the website samsungsecurities.com for Samsung Securities (Europe). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Samsung Securities (Europe) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Samsung Securities (Europe): 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 Samsung Securities (Europe), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Samsung Securities (Europe)?
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 Samsung Securities (Europe) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Samsung Securities (Europe)?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Samsung Securities (Europe) now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr. Kun-Hee Lee.
Who runs Samsung Securities (Europe)?
Companies House lists one director of Samsung Securities (Europe): Whanjin Cho.
How long has Samsung Securities (Europe) been in business?
The company was formed on 4 December 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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