UniCredit S.p.A

Reference number: 989193

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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 unicreditgroup.eu first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7826 1194 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode 20154
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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.
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  • 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Limited to wholesale investment
    Limited to investment activities and in carrying on these activities to the customer types Professional Client and Eligible Counterparty
  • Limited to carry on regulated activities.
    The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.

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.

Key dates in its history

UniCredit S.p.A’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

9 November 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "UniCredit SpA"

FCA register

8 November 2023

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

7 November 2023

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Limited to carry on regulated activities.)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Limited to wholesale investment)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to UniCredit S.p.A

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

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share its phone number
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In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like UniCredit S.p.A

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

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is UniCredit S.p.A FCA authorised?
Yes, UniCredit S.p.A (FRN 989193) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2023 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is UniCredit S.p.A’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7826 1194 and the website unicreditgroup.eu for UniCredit S.p.A. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is UniCredit S.p.A a scam or clone?
UniCredit S.p.A 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 UniCredit S.p.A?
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 UniCredit S.p.A to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

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