SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd

Reference number: 191713

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings 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
  • SEI

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
03765319
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 April 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor Alphabeta, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1BR, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Robert Allen Nesher Director Aug 1946 13 Dec 2001
Norman Jeffrey Klauder Director Nov 1952 5 Feb 2019
Diane Seymour-Williams Director Dec 1958 11 Oct 2019
Alison Vincent (Dr) Director Nov 1964 22 Sep 2020
James London Director Aug 1972 6 Oct 2023
Dennis James Mcgonigle Director Jul 1960 5 Aug 2024
David Michael Lawton Director Feb 1963 1 Jul 2025
VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 23 Aug 1999
Fleur Bartlett Read Secretary Not published 11 May 2020

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 (1)
  • 020 7341 8787
Fake email addresses (2)
  • info@bonds-4u.com
  • info@isa-supermarket.com
Fake websites (2)
  • bonds-4u.com
  • isa-supermarket.com
The 2 FCA warnings 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 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.
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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
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Restriction on Onboarding New Institutional Clients and the Launch of New Propositions, Products or Services effective 26/2/25
    Restriction on Onboarding New Institutional Clients 1. The Firm must not, except with the Authority's prior written consent, enter into any new significant or material agreements to provide services deemed a Regulated Activity to any new institutional clients with effect from the Effective Date. Restriction on the Launch of New Propositions, Products or Services 2. The Firm must not, except with the Authority's prior written consent, launch a proposition, product or services that is not already offered by the Firm. Exclusions 3. These requirements do not extend to substantively concluded agreements as disclosed to the FCA on 14 February 2025. Effective Date 4. The Requirements in this application are to take immediate effect on their acceptance by the Authority and notification of such to the Firm by email (the “Effective Date”). 5. The Requirements will stay in effect unless and until varied or cancelled by the Authority (either on the application of the Firm or of the Authority’s own volition), until the Authority is satisfied the Firm has demonstrated that it has addressed the concerns the Authority has communicated to it. Definitions 6. In this application: i. “New institutional clients” means any client that would necessitate a material change in the Firm’s existing suite of propositions, systems and services or require significant amount of senior management engagement. ii. “Onboarding” means entering into a new business relationship with a person under which regulated services are to be provided to that person, or to any end client.

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 2013, £900,200 in total. This is part of the official register record and is worth reviewing before going ahead.

  • Fined £900,200 on 9 December 2013
    On 26 November 2013, the FCA imposed a financial penalty of £900,200 on SEI Investments (Europe) Limited (SEI) for failing to comply with Principle 10 (Adequate protection for clients' assets) of the FSA's Principles for Businesses and breaches of certain client money rules between November 2007 and October 2012. The Final Notice which sets out the reason for the action against SEI can be found on the FCA's website.

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.

  • SEI Investments (Europe) Limited

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd (FRN 191713) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with SEI Investments (Europe)?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about SEI Investments (Europe) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is SEI Investments (Europe) a scam or clone?
SEI Investments (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 SEI Investments (Europe)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
SEI Investments (Europe)'s FRN is 191713. You can verify it on the FCA register.