Pello Capital Limited

Reference number: 449720

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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, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Identity

Check their details

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Verified address

    C/O Adam Henry Stephens (IP No. 9748) and Mark Christopher Ford (IP No. 9521), Evelyn Partners LLP, 45 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BG, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
05267797
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 October 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office
C/O Rrs Dept S&W Partners Llp 45, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BG
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Nicholas Paul Josh Director Feb 1974 7 Aug 2017
Daniel George Francis Gee Director Apr 1988 7 Aug 2017

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.

The FCA warning these came from

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

Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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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

Limits on the record

  • The Firm must not carry on any regulated activities or take any action to diminish the value of its own assets - effective 15/11/2022
    Requirement 1: Restriction on activities: Pello must not, without the prior written consent of the Authority, carry on any regulated activities for which it has a Part 4A permission (other than to facilitate the transfer of clients to other appropriate authorised firms). Requirement 2: Assets restriction 1) Pello must not, without the prior written consent of the Authority, take any action which has, or may have, the effect of disposing of, withdrawing, transferring, dealing with or diminishing the value of its own assets. 2) Pello may continue dealing with or disposing of any of its own assets in the ordinary and proper course of business provided that the sum or value of such dealings or disposals, whether as a single transaction or a combination of related transactions, does not exceed £5,000 (or £10,000 in the case of legal expenses). 3) For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above, the following would be in the ordinary and proper course of business: a) Any and all professional fees incurred or payments made on account of the same, including but not limited to legal expenses; b) Any amounts due to be paid to creditors for sums incurred prior to the imposition of the Requirements, including but not limited to suppliers’ fees and sums owing to HMRC; c) Any income or sums collected and received by Pello on behalf of any third parties and which are to be paid to such third parties; or d) Any and all salaries of Pello staff, including to its Directors, Non-Executive Directors, contractors or any other employees, where such salaries have been agreed prior to the imposition of the Requirements. 4) For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above, the following would not be in the ordinary and proper course of business: a) The making of any distribution to Pello’s shareholders whether by way of capital distribution or dividends; b) The payment of unusual or significant amounts to Pello’s shareholders, Directors, officers, employees or any connected persons; c) The making of any gift or loan by Pello to any party; or d) The entry into any financial reconstruction, sale of any part of Pello (whether share or asset based) or reorganisation. 5) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) are assets requirements within the meaning of section 55P(4)(a) of the Act. Requirement 3: Retention and notifications Pello is also subject to requirements to retain books and records and notify affected parties of the restrictions and requirements.
  • 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.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

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.

  • Cornhill Asset Management Ltd
  • Cornhill Capital Limited

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.

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  • Cornhill Capital

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Pello Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pello Capital Limited (FRN 449720) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.
Is my money safe with Pello Capital?
Pello Capital is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Is Pello Capital a scam or clone?
Pello Capital 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 Pello Capital's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Pello Capital's FRN is 449720. You can verify it on the FCA register.