Wakam UK Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 2 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2023
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2023
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.

Website

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

020 3911 8394
Address

Signature, 100 Bishopsgate, London, City Of London, EC2N 4AG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When wakam.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3911 8394 is, and the other firm that gives it
Whether EC2N 4AG is a shared office: 24 other firms give it

Other names (1)

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

Wakam Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
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.
Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
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)

Accepting Deposits
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Carrying out contracts of insurance
Effecting contracts of insurance
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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: 14778827 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 4 April 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office: 18th & 19 Floors 100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Mark Douglas Anthony Christer	Director	Jul 1969	26 Feb 2024	2 other companies
Camilla Jane Richardson	Director	Dec 1972	18 Mar 2024	13 other companies
Ian Robinson	Director	Feb 1969	18 Mar 2024	1 other company
Adrian Peter Brown	Director	Mar 1965	18 Mar 2024	11 other companies
Philip Aiden Ward	Director	Mar 1969	8 Jul 2024	1 other company
Andrew John Downes	Director	Sep 1969	11 Nov 2024	None
MSP CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	26 Feb 2024	–

Other companies run by these 6 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: 27
closed down: 9
are FCA-registered: 7

In the full report: all 27 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 7 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 1 company these 6 directors run together
All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

9 months to 31 December 2023Dormant company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£1

No earlier figure to compare

These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

About these figures

Turnover: Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax: What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity: Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities: Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank: Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year: Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 14778827. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Wakam UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (17)

2024

22 April 2024

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2023

4 April 2023

Incorporated at Companies House
Veronique Agnes Marie Beaufour took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

All 17 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 10

Firms connected to Wakam UK

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

connected firms: 5
share a director: 4
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
3 past links through former directors

Firms like Wakam UK

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27 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 17 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wakam UK Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Wakam UK Limited (FRN 995565) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2024 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Wakam UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3911 8394 and the website wakam.com for Wakam UK. 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 Wakam UK a scam or clone?

Wakam UK 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 Wakam UK?

It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Wakam UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Wakam UK?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Wakam UK: Ms Veronique Agnes Marie Beaufour (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Wakam UK?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Wakam UK: Mark Douglas Anthony Christer, Camilla Jane Richardson, Ian Robinson, Adrian Peter Brown, Philip Aiden Ward and Andrew John Downes.

How long has Wakam UK been in business?

The company was formed on 4 April 2023, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2024.

What do Wakam UK’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show net assets of £1 (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £1 (no earlier figure to compare).

Does Wakam UK use any other names?

It trades as Wakam.