Signet Capital Management Limited

Reference number: 222755

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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

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 signetglobal.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3915 5550 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1X 7LY
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Other names (2)

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

  • Signet Trading name
  • Morgan Creek Capital Management Europe Former trading 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
04644944
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 January 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
27 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Serge Umansky Director Jul 1953 1 Aug 2022 2 other companies
Alan Roger Higgins Director Jul 1964 1 Feb 2023 3 other companies
Geoffrey Piers Hemy Director Sep 1953 15 Apr 2024 1 other company
Yelena Li Martino Director Sep 1981 19 Sep 2025 None
SIGNET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 30 Sep 2008 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
6
closed down
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (16) All events (73)

2021

26 June 2021

  • Roman Fetisov stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

9 November 2020

  • Geoffrey Piers Hemy took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

14 June 2017

  • Robert Marquardt stopped being a part-owner
  • Roman Fetisov became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Serge Umansky stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Philip Boylan gained significant control
  • Philip Boylan no longer has significant control
  • Robert Marquardt became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Serge Umansky became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 February 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

2 December 2004

  • Regulated by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority from this date

FCA register

2003

1 April 2003

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

FCA register

22 January 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 73 events

  • All 73 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 52
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Firms connected to Signet Capital Management

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: 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 Signet Capital Management

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

In London

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 73 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Signet Capital Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Signet Capital Management Limited (FRN 222755) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2003 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Signet Capital Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3915 5550 and the website signetglobal.com for Signet 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Signet Capital Management a scam or clone?
Signet Capital Management 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 Signet 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 Signet Capital Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Signet Capital Management?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Signet Capital Management: Mr Geoffrey Piers Hemy (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Philip Boylan, Mr Roman Fetisov and Serge Umansky.
Who runs Signet Capital Management?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Signet Capital Management: Serge Umansky, Alan Roger Higgins, Geoffrey Piers Hemy and Yelena Li Martino.
How long has Signet Capital Management been in business?
The company was formed on 22 January 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2003.
Does Signet Capital Management use any other names?
It trades as Signet. It has previously used the name Morgan Creek Capital Management Europe.

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