Varde Partners Europe Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 22 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004

Website, phone number and address

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Website

varde.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7808 3370
Address

8 Waterloo Place, 4th Floor, London, SW1Y 4BE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When varde.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7808 3370 is
Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4BE

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)
Advising on P2P agreements
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.

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: 05174658 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 8 July 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office: 8 Waterloo Place, London, SW1Y 4BE, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Anthony Clifford Iannazzo	Director	Sep 1976	3 Dec 2018	1 other company
Shannon Rae Gallagher	Director	Dec 1979	24 Mar 2025	None

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 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 2 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

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (27)

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

14 October 2004

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

8 July 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 20

Firms connected to Varde Partners Europe

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Varde Partners 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

Firms like Varde Partners Europe

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

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1 other company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 27 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Varde Partners Europe Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Varde Partners Europe Limited (FRN 402456) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Varde Partners Europe’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7808 3370 and the website varde.com for Varde Partners Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Varde Partners Europe a scam or clone?

Varde Partners 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 Varde Partners 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 Varde Partners Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Varde Partners Europe?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Varde Partners Europe: Anthony Clifford Iannazzo and Shannon Rae Gallagher.

How long has Varde Partners Europe been in business?

The company was formed on 8 July 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.