Societe Generale

Reference number: 124866

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 4 warnings 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 societegenerale.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7676 6000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode E14 4SG
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Other names (7)

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

  • SG Corporate and Investment Banking Trading name
  • SGSS Trading name
  • Societe Generale Securities Services Trading name
  • SG Cowen Former trading name
  • SG Cowen & Co Former trading name
  • SG Investment Banking Former trading name
  • TCW Former trading name

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 (5)
  • 020 3129 1446
  • 020 4572 5631
  • 020 8058 2143
  • 020 8058 4826
  • 020 8058 4859
Fake email addresses (2)
  • johnmoore@societe-generale.online
  • johnmoore@societegenerale.de.com
Fake websites (3)
  • privatebank-socgen.com
  • privatewealth-socgen.co.uk
  • societegen-private.com
The 4 FCA warnings these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (12 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Bidding in emissions auctions
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Providing information in relation to a regulated benchmark
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

FCA disciplinary action

FCA action

fine
1
in fines
£1.57m
most recent
August 2010
  • Fined £1.57m on 25 August 2010
    On 25 August 2010 the FSA imposed a financial penalty of £1,575,000 on Société Générale UK Branch in respect of breaches of FSA rules set out in chapter SUP 17 of the FSA Handbook which occurred between 5 November 2007 and 24 February 2010 (the Relevant Period). In breach of SUP 17, Société Générale failed to submit correct transaction reports in respect of approximately 18.8 million transactions, an estimated 80% of the Firm's reportable transactions during the Relevant Period. Société Générale also failed to retain at the disposal of the FSA, a proportion of the required, relevant data relating to its transactions over a nine month period. Firms are required to submit accurate and complete transaction reports to enable the FSA to detect and investigate suspected market abuse: insider trading and market manipulation.

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
FC000268
Company status
Active
Company type
Overseas company
Incorporated
1 January 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
29 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, 75009, France

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
France Houssaye Director Jul 1967 31 Mar 2009 None
Alexandra Schaapveld Director Sep 1958 22 May 2013 None
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi Director Nov 1956 20 May 2014 None
Lubomira Rochet Director May 1977 23 May 2017 None
William Leon Connelly Director Feb 1958 23 Jun 2017 None
Philippe Aymerich Director Aug 1965 14 May 2018 None
Diane Fabienne Marie Cote Director Dec 1963 23 May 2018 8 other companies
Jerome Contamine Director Nov 1957 23 May 2018 None
Annette Hildegard Messemer Director Aug 1964 19 May 2020 None
Sebastien Michel Jacques Marie Wetter Director Jul 1971 18 May 2021 None
Henri Marie Xavier Olivier Poupart-Lafarge Director Apr 1969 18 May 2021 None
Johan Amaury Praud Director Nov 1985 18 May 2021 None
Beatrice Cossa-Dumurgier Director Nov 1973 23 May 2023 None
Slawomir Krupa Director Jun 1974 23 May 2023 None
Benoit De Ruffray Director Jun 1966 23 May 2023 None
Maria Ulrika Margareta Ekman Director Oct 1962 23 May 2023 None
Pierre Palmieri Director Nov 1962 23 May 2023 None

Other companies run by these 17 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
8
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 17 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 47 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Societe Generale’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (104)

2022

3 August 2022

  • No longer regulated by the Banque de France
  • No longer regulated by the Organisme pour le registre des intermediaires en assurance
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2022

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

8 January 2016

  • Regulated by the Organisme pour le registre des intermediaires en assurance from this date

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2010

25 August 2010

  • Fined £1.57m by the FCA

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Banque de France from this date
  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1993

1 January 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1988

20 October 1988

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 104 events

  • All 104 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 77
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Firms connected to Societe Generale

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

past links
2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 104 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Societe Generale FCA authorised?
Yes, Societe Generale (FRN 124866) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2022 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Societe Generale’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7676 6000 and the website societegenerale.co.uk for Societe Generale. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Societe Generale a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Societe Generale: the FCA has published 4 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Societe Generale, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Societe Generale?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Societe Generale to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Societe Generale?
Companies House lists 17 directors of Societe Generale: France Houssaye, Alexandra Schaapveld, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Lubomira Rochet, William Leon Connelly, Philippe Aymerich and 11 more.
How long has Societe Generale been in business?
The company was formed on 1 January 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2022.
Has the FCA taken action against Societe Generale?
Yes. The FCA register records 1 fine in 2010, £1.57m in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does Societe Generale use any other names?
It trades as SG Corporate and Investment Banking, SGSS and Societe Generale Securities Services. It has previously used 4 other names, including SG Cowen, SG Cowen & Co and SG Investment Banking.

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