Octopus Investments Limited

Reference number: 194779

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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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Also trades as 5 other names
  • Octopus Capital
  • Octopus Cash
  • Octopus Real Estate
  • Octopus Ventures
  • Rednel

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
03942880
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor, 33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Simon Andrew Rogerson Director Jul 1974 8 Mar 2000
Stuart James Quickenden Director Jul 1972 25 Nov 2022
Lieven Debruyne Director May 1969 14 Feb 2025
Erin Marie Platts Director Dec 1981 18 Jul 2025
Duncan Henry Martin Director Jul 1968 13 Aug 2025
OCTOPUS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 28 Nov 2019

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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (3)
  • +13142828229
  • 0314 899 8340
  • 0800 316 2295
Fake email addresses (3)
  • clientrelations@azoptions.com
  • dataprotection@azoptionsgroup.com
  • whistleblowing@azoptions.com
Fake websites (1)
  • azoptions.net
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.

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  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • Acting as a CBTL lender
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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

Past business

The FCA has required this firm to go back over business it already did and put things right where customers lost out. Each entry below is the FCA's own wording, and several may amend one scheme rather than describe separate ones.

  • Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business
    The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll and Declaration in relation to the past business of the firm or by the past business of 'Octopus Property Lending Limited' and 'Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd' for which the firm has accepted responsibility as regulated activities and investment business carried on by the firm.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Octopus Asset Management Limited
  • Octopus Capital

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired name
  • Octopus Renewables

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Octopus Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Octopus Investments Limited (FRN 194779) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Octopus Investments?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Octopus Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Octopus Investments a scam or clone?
Octopus Investments 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 Octopus Investments's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Octopus Investments's FRN is 194779. You can verify it on the FCA register.