British Bond Society, Smarter Investing and Others Added to FCA's Warning List

The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued warnings against 12 companies that are soliciting customers in the UK jurisdiction without any licenses or are clones of authorized platforms.

The companies include Benchmark Consulting Group LLC, British Bond Society, Smarter Investing, UK Investment Search, Compare and Invest, Compare Bonds Today, Asset Marketing Investor, SENJ Limited (Seychelles) / Mortgagefree / Natural Justice / Sovereign Reserve, United Overseas Bank, Karroo Capital, Grindlays Private Banking, Lcoin Market / Libra UK LTD.

According to the regulator, the companies are using or giving out the following details:

Benchmark Consulting Group LLC

Address: 423 West 55th Street, 2nd Floor, Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019, United States

Telephone: +1 917 905 6153; +1 917 508 5578

Fax: +1 917 997 9575

Email: info@benchmarkconsultinggrp.com

Website: www.benchmarkconsultinggrp.com

British Bond Society

Address: 25 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5HA

Website: www.britishbondsociety.com

Smarter Investing

Address: 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden London WC2H 9JQ

Telephone: 01245252265

Website: Smarter-investing.net

UK Investment Search

Address: Booth St, Manchester, M2 4DU

Telephone: 0208 070 2284

Email: info@ uk-investment-search.com

Website: www.uk-investment-search.com

Compare and Invest

Address: The South Quay Building, 189 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SH

Telephone: 01245 206207

Website: www.compare-and-invest.com

Compare Bonds Today

Address: 109 Portland Street, Manchester, M16DN

Telephone: 02080502461

Email: info@compare-bonds-today.com

Website: Compare-Bonds-Today.com

Asset Marketing Investor

Address: 135 Battersea High Street, London, SW11 3JW

Website: https://www.assetmarketinginvestor.net/

SENJ Limited (Seychelles) / Mortgagefree / Natural Justice / Sovereign Reserve

Address: Suite 3, Global Village, Jivan’s, Complex, Mont Fleuri, Mahe, Seychelles

Telephone: 01372610073; 02039837668; 02039838186

Email: admin@mortgagefree.info; support@naturaljustice.info; support@sovereignreserve.info

Website: www.mortgagefree.info; www.naturaljustice.info; www.sovereignreserve.info

Social Media: www.facebook.com/mortgagefree

United Overseas Bank (Clone of FCA authorised firm)

Address: 25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HZ

Telephone: 02081244109

Email: info@uobuk.com

Website: www.uobuk.com

Karroo Capital (Clone of an FCA Authorised Firm)

Telephone: +33189160535

Email: pascal.lariviere@karroo-capital.com

Website: https://platform.karroo-capital.com/login , www.karroo-capital.com 

Grindlays Private Banking (Clone of FCA authorised firm)

Website: https://grindlaysprivatebanking.com 

Email: info@grindlaysprivatebanking.com 

Lcoin Market / Libra UK LTD (clone of an Exempt Professional Firm)

Telephone: +44020 8089 1061

Email: support@lcoinmarket.com, compliance@lcoinmarket.com

Website: www.lcoinmarket.com

The FCA warns that all firms and individuals carrying out financial services activities in the UK have to be authorised or registered by them.

It strongly advises the public to only deal with financial firms that are authorised, and to check the Financial Services Register to avoid scams and unauthorised firms.