Townsend Group Europe Ltd.

Reference number: 500908

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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 townsendgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3855 2111 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1F 7QH
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Other names (3)

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

  • The Townsend Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Townsend Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Townsend Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 (5 permissions)
  • 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 investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Control client money
    The firm may control but not hold client money

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
5 December 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office
13th Floor One Angel Court, London, EC2R 7HJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anthony Frammartino Director Nov 1975 23 Apr 2009 None
Morgan William Charles Angus Director Feb 1973 25 Jan 2019 None
Ronald Lee Weihrauch Jr. Director Dec 1976 27 Aug 2024 None
Brian Michael White Director Jul 1973 27 Aug 2024 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
  • All 8 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2024

1 August 2024

  • Aon PLC no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

29 December 2017

  • Aon PLC gained significant control
  • Northstar Asset Management Group Inc., no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Northstar Asset Management Group Inc., gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

3 March 2010

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Control client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2 March 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2008

5 December 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Townsend Group Europe

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Townsend Group Europe

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

In London

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Townsend Group Europe Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Townsend Group Europe Ltd. (FRN 500908) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Townsend Group Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3855 2111 and the website townsendgroup.com for Townsend Group Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Townsend Group Europe a scam or clone?
Townsend Group 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 Townsend Group 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 Townsend Group Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Townsend Group Europe?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Townsend Group Europe now. Before that, it was controlled by Northstar Asset Management Group Inc., and Aon PLC.
Who runs Townsend Group Europe?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Townsend Group Europe: Anthony Frammartino, Morgan William Charles Angus, Ronald Lee Weihrauch Jr. and Brian Michael White.
How long has Townsend Group Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 5 December 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2010.
Does Townsend Group Europe use any other names?
It trades as The Townsend Group, Townsend and Townsend Group.

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