South Molton Street Capital Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 9 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016
Accounts filed up to 30 September 2025
On its latest accounts it owed £108k more than it owned

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

07867 528258
Address

7 South Molton Street, 2nd Floor, London, W1K 5QG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 07867 528258 is
Who else gives the postcode W1K 5QG

Other names (1)

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

ESG Corporate Finance 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.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

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

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: 10393744 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 26 September 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office: 7 South Molton Street, 2nd Floor, London, W1K 5QG, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Edward Sebastian Grigg	Director	Dec 1965	26 Sep 2016	8 other companies
Alexander James Bevan Phillips	Director	Jul 1970	10 Mar 2025	5 other companies

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: 13
closed down: 4
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 13 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 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£108k

Up £212k from −£319k

Cash at bank

£1,389

−88% from £11.3k

Employees (average)

3

+50% from 2

Owed within a year

£119k

−65% from £337k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £108k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

About these figures

Turnover: Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax: What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity: Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities: Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank: Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year: Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10393744. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

South Molton Street Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2017

22 December 2017

Changed its registered name from "ESG Corporate Finance Limited"

FCA register

9 January 2017

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

26 September 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
Edward Sebastian Grigg took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

Firms connected to South Molton Street Capital

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with South Molton Street Capital. 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

Firms like South Molton Street Capital

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In London

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7 years of accounts, charted
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is South Molton Street Capital Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, South Molton Street Capital Limited (FRN 760643) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2017 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is South Molton Street Capital’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07867 528258 for South Molton Street Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is South Molton Street Capital a scam or clone?

South Molton Street 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 South Molton Street 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 South Molton Street Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns South Molton Street Capital?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of South Molton Street Capital: Mr Edward Sebastian Grigg (75–100% of shares).

Who runs South Molton Street Capital?

Companies House lists 2 directors of South Molton Street Capital: Edward Sebastian Grigg and Alexander James Bevan Phillips.

How long has South Molton Street Capital been in business?

The company was formed on 26 September 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2017.

What do South Molton Street Capital’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of −£108k (up £212k from −£319k) and cash at bank of £1,389 (−88% from £11.3k).

Does South Molton Street Capital use any other names?

It has previously used the name ESG Corporate Finance Limited.