Principal Global Investors (Europe) Limited

Reference number: 191120

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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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Also trades as
  • Finisterre Capital
  • Principal Asset Management
  • Principal Finisterre

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
03819986
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 August 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
1 Wood Street, London, Greater London, EC2V 7JB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of unit trusts (SIC 64302)
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Barbara Wenig Director Sep 1972 26 Oct 2022
Danielle Rebecca Johnston Director Aug 1983 1 Nov 2024
Seema Venay Shah Director Jul 1980 16 Dec 2024
PRINCIPAL CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 11 Apr 2019

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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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  • 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.
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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
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

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

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 4 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Clifford Chance
  • Principal Capital Limited
  • Principal Capital Management (Europe) Limited
  • Principal Capital Management Europe 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.

Show the retired name
  • Macro Currency Group

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Principal Global Investors (Europe) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Principal Global Investors (Europe) Limited (FRN 191120) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Principal Global Investors (Europe)?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Principal Global Investors (Europe) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Principal Global Investors (Europe) a scam or clone?
Principal Global Investors (Europe) 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 Principal Global Investors (Europe)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Principal Global Investors (Europe)'s FRN is 191120. You can verify it on the FCA register.