TCW Europe Limited

Reference number: 613681

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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 tcw.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3817 3573 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1S 3NQ
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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)
  • 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 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.
  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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
4 December 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
33 Cork Street, 4th Floor, London, W1S 3NQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph Carieri Director Nov 1960 3 Dec 2019 None
Alexander Brian Lennon-Smith Director Jul 1983 19 Oct 2023 None
James Philip Rivington Allen Director Jul 1983 29 Sep 2025 1 other company
Andrew Bowden Secretary Not published 31 Dec 2023 –

Other companies run by these 3 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

TCW Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2014

25 November 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

4 December 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms connected to TCW Europe

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like TCW Europe

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

In London

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 30 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is TCW Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, TCW Europe Limited (FRN 613681) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is TCW Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3817 3573 and the website TCW.com for TCW Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is TCW Europe a scam or clone?
TCW Europe 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 TCW Europe?
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 TCW Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs TCW Europe?
Companies House lists 3 directors of TCW Europe: Joseph Carieri, Alexander Brian Lennon-Smith and James Philip Rivington Allen.
How long has TCW Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 4 December 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2014.

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