Sciens Group Risk Services Limited

Reference number: 627924

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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 sciensam.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7078 0600 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 6QX
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
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  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

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
9 August 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
34 Bruton Street, 2nd Floor, London, W1J 6QX, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Roberto Botero Director Jul 1976 2 Jul 2015 1 other company
Joshua James Pickford Director May 1990 7 Mar 2017 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Sciens Group Risk Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ioannis Rigas took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Roberto Botero gained significant control

Companies House

2015

10 February 2015

  • 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

19 January 2015

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

Companies House

2012

9 August 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Sciens Group Risk Services

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Sciens Group Risk Services

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

In London

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sciens Group Risk Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sciens Group Risk Services Limited (FRN 627924) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Sciens Group Risk Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7078 0600 and the website sciensam.com for Sciens Group Risk Services. 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 Sciens Group Risk Services a scam or clone?
Sciens Group Risk Services 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 Sciens Group Risk Services?
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 Sciens Group Risk Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sciens Group Risk Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Sciens Group Risk Services: Mr Ioannis Rigas (75–100% of shares) and Mr Roberto Botero (significant influence or control).
Who runs Sciens Group Risk Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sciens Group Risk Services: Roberto Botero and Joshua James Pickford.
How long has Sciens Group Risk Services been in business?
The company was formed on 9 August 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.

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