Wellesley & Co Limited

Reference number: 631197

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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

  • Verified phone number

    020 3201 8000

  • Verified address

    25A Farringdon Street, London, City Of London, EC4A 4AB, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in administration, 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
07981279
Company status
Administration
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
C/O Rsm Uk Restructuring Advisory Llp, 25 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4AB
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Garret Graham The Earl Of Cowley Director Mar 1965 14 Dec 2012
Andrew Joseph John Turnbull Director Sep 1981 1 May 2013

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)
  • 020 3745 1015
  • 0800 862 0258
  • 0800 862 0738
Fake email addresses (2)
  • info@wellesley-co.com
  • info@wellesleypropertygroup.com
Fake websites (1)
  • wellesleypropertygroup.com
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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on the record

  • Wellesley & Company Limited must not promote or arrange any new investments and must not take any action which has, or may have, the effect of disposing of, dealing with or diminishing the value of any of its assets.
    1. Wellesley must not promote or arrange any new investments regardless of medium. This includes not approving or publishing any new financial promotions. 2. Wellesley must not take any action which has, or may have, the effect of disposing of, dealing with or diminishing the value of any of its assets without the prior written consent of the FCA, save to the extent necessary to support any CVA process impacting Wellesley and/ or other Group entities. For the avoidance of doubt, this is an assets requirement within the meaning of section 55P of FSMA. 3. This requirement does not prohibit Wellesley from dealing with or disposing of any of its assets in the ordinary and proper course of business. 4. For the avoidance of doubt, the following payments are not in the ordinary course of business: a) Unusual or significant payments to Wellesley’s shareholders, employees, officers or directors, or any persons connected thereto; b) Payments to Group entities except those that support expected redemptions and drawdowns; c) bonuses of any kind; d) the making of any gift by Wellesley to any party; e) the making of any capital distribution or dividend; f) payments made as part of a financial restructuring or re-organisation of its business.

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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Wellesley & Co Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Wellesley & Co Limited (FRN 631197) 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 Wellesley & Co?
Wellesley & Co 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 Wellesley & Co a scam or clone?
Wellesley & Co 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 Wellesley & Co's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Wellesley & Co's FRN is 631197. You can verify it on the FCA register.