Timberland Investment Resources Europe LLP

Reference number: 527135

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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 tireurope.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07767 765740 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 5NG
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Other names (1)

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

  • TIR Trading name

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 · 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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
OC353368
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
18 March 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
7th Floor York House, 23 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6UJ, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Hugh John Cave Humfrey LLP designated member Jul 1955 18 Mar 2010 3 other companies
Gian Paolo Potsios LLP designated member Nov 1959 18 Mar 2010 5 other companies
GLOBAL GROWTH ADVISORS LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Jun 2010 None
KIPPEN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Jun 2010 None
TIMBERLAND INVESTMENT RESOURCES UK LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Jun 2010 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
4
run together
2

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
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Key dates in its history

Timberland Investment Resources Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (14)

2018

23 May 2018

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gian Paolo Potsios gained significant control
  • Hugh John Cave Humfrey gained significant control
  • Timberland Investment Resources (UK) Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

1 March 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2010

18 March 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Timberland Investment Resources Europe LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Timberland Investment Resources Europe LLP (FRN 527135) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Timberland Investment Resources Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07767 765740 and the website tireurope.com/index.php for Timberland Investment Resources Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Timberland Investment Resources Europe a scam or clone?
Timberland Investment Resources 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 Timberland Investment Resources 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 Timberland Investment Resources Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Timberland Investment Resources Europe?
Timberland Investment Resources Europe is owned by Timberland Investment Resources (UK) Limited, which holds 50–75% of votes, 50–75% of surplus assets, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Timberland Investment Resources Europe?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Timberland Investment Resources Europe: Hugh John Cave Humfrey, Gian Paolo Potsios, Global Growth Advisors Limited, Kippen Natural Resources Ltd and Timberland Investment Resources UK Limited.
How long has Timberland Investment Resources Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 18 March 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2011.
Does Timberland Investment Resources Europe use any other names?
It trades as TIR.

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