Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited

Reference number: 436215

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

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  • Verified phone number

    020 7496 1780

  • Verified address

    Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited, Vintners Place, 5th Floor East Wing, 68 Upper Thames Street, London, City Of London, EC4V 3BJ, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • DMBL

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04977073
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 November 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
5th Floor East Wing Vintners Place, 68 Upper Thames Street, London, EC4V 3BJ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Glenn Grossman Director Apr 1949 26 Nov 2003
Marinette Rosales Abanilla Director Oct 1960 1 Jun 2014
Jonathan Michael Bloch Director Sep 1952 1 Nov 2018
Robert Michael Frith Director Aug 1955 1 Oct 2021
Hansrazsingh Faugoo Director Aug 1979 7 Feb 2025
Ivy Choo Secretary Not published 30 Jun 2009

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money Funds safeguarded
    Your money must be kept in a separate safeguarded account. If the firm fails, all safeguarded funds should be returned to you. With no upper limit, unlike the capped amounts under FSCS. Safeguarding works differently from FSCS, but protects your full balance when the rules are followed correctly.
  • 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.
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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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Restriction on Activities
    The Firm must not, without the prior written consent of the Authority, onboard any new customers to its contracts for difference ('CFD') business, or permit any new customers to any other part of its business to trade CFDs.

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

Action taken against them

1 fine in 2026. This is part of the official register record and is worth reviewing before going ahead.

  • Fined on 26 March 2026
    Imposing a financial penalty for breach of Article 16 (2) of UK MAR, SYSC 6.1.1R of the Senior Management Arrangements and Principle 3 of the Principles for Businesses.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Dinosaur Securities (UK) Ltd

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited (FRN 436215) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Dinosaur Merchant Bank?
It depends on the product, but payment and e-money balances should be safeguarded in a separate account, with no upper limit on the protected amount, and eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Dinosaur Merchant Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Dinosaur Merchant Bank a scam or clone?
Dinosaur Merchant Bank is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Dinosaur Merchant Bank's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Dinosaur Merchant Bank's FRN is 436215. You can verify it on the FCA register.