Volante Germany (UK Branch)

Reference number: 935988

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Volante International Limited Reference number: 940283 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Volante Germany (UK Branch) (FRN 935988) is an AR of Volante International Limited (FRN 940283). When you use Volante Germany (UK Branch)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Volante Germany (UK Branch), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When volanteglobal.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3830 7184 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC3M 7HA is a shared office: 22 other firms give it
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Other names (11)

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

  • Aesir Space Trading name
  • Affinity Solutions Trading name
  • Volante Emerging Markets Trading name
  • Volante Financial & Professional Lines Trading name
  • Volante International Motor Trading name
  • Volante Professional Indemnity Trading name
  • Volante Re Trading name
  • Volante Transaction Services Trading name
  • Cyber Lockout Former trading name
  • Gentium International Motor Former trading name
  • Volante International Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Volante International Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
BR022700
Company status
Open
Company type
UK establishment of an overseas company
Incorporated
17 August 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
7th Floor, Lloyd's One Lime Street, London, EC3M 7HA

Key dates in its history

Volante Germany (UK Branch)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (16)

2020

9 October 2020

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

17 August 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (2 shown here)
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Firms connected to Volante Germany (UK Branch)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Volante Germany (UK Branch). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its phone number
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Volante Germany (UK Branch) FCA authorised?
Volante Germany (UK Branch) (FRN 935988) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Volante Germany (UK Branch)?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Volante Germany (UK Branch) (FRN 935988) is an AR of Volante International Limited (FRN 940283). When you use Volante Germany (UK Branch)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Volante Germany (UK Branch), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Volante Germany (UK Branch)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3830 7184 and the website volanteglobal.com for Volante Germany (UK Branch). 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Volante Germany (UK Branch) a scam or clone?
Volante Germany (UK Branch) 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 Volante Germany (UK Branch)?
Protection works through Volante International Limited, the principal firm responsible for Volante Germany (UK Branch)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
How long has Volante Germany (UK Branch) been in business?
The company was formed on 17 August 2020. Companies House now lists it as open.
Does Volante Germany (UK Branch) use any other names?
It trades as Aesir Space, Affinity Solutions, Volante Emerging Markets, Volante Financial & Professional Lines and Volante International Motor, and 3 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: Cyber Lockout, Gentium International Motor and Volante International.

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