Argentex LLP
Why might you have a claim involving Argentex LLP?
Argentex LLP (FRN 781077) ceased trading in July 2025 and entered special administration. The firm is under investigation by the FSCS, which set out on 17 July 2026 exactly who it expects to be able to compensate. The firm is no longer trading, so depending on which services you used, you may be able to make a claim against it in due course.
The position depends on the type of customer you were. Electronic money and payment services customers are not covered by the FSCS, and will instead receive a distribution of their safeguarded funds through the special administration, less a share of its costs. CASS client money customers, whose funds were held under the FCA’s client asset rules as part of Argentex’s investment services, are different. The FSCS has confirmed it will be able to compensate eligible CASS customers for the cost deduction taken from their client money entitlement, up to the 85,000 pound limit. Claims are not open yet. The administrators need a court order before distributions can be paid, and the FSCS will open to claims once that has happened.
Company background (public record)
The company was incorporated at Companies House on 21 October 2011 under company number OC369106. Its status at Companies House is recorded as administration.
Registered office: 2nd Floor, 110 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU.
Company timeline (public record)
Key dated events for this firm, drawn from public records. Each entry shows its source.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2011 | Company incorporated | Companies House |
| 21 Oct 2011 | Henry John Beckwith appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 21 Oct 2011 | John Lionel, Sir Beckwith appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 21 Oct 2011 | Pacific Foreign Exchange Ltd appointed corporate-llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Harry Alexander Adams appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Andrew Egan appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Carl Jani appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Mark Christopher Johnson appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Brett William Scrivener appointed llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Nicola Bearman appointed llp-member | Companies House |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Simon Piers Beckwith appointed llp-member | Companies House |
| 08 Aug 2012 | Brett William Scrivener resigned as llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 20 Dec 2017 | FCA status recorded as: Authorised | FCA Register |
| 01 Jul 2023 | Lee Stephen Mcdarby appointed llp-member | Companies House |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Harry Alexander Adams resigned as llp-designated-member | Companies House |
| 08 Nov 2023 | Joanne, Ms. Thomson Stent resigned as llp-member | Companies House |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Lee Stephen Mcdarby resigned as llp-member | Companies House |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Richard Simon Wyndham Sutherst appointed llp-member | Companies House |
| 05 Feb 2024 | Daniel Ross appointed llp-member | Companies House |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Daniel Ross resigned as llp-member | Companies House |
| 13 Jun 2024 | David Christie resigned as llp-member | Companies House |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Kit Addison Smith resigned as llp-member | Companies House |
| 09 Jul 2024 | Guy Richard Giles Rudolph approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 27 Jun 2025 | David Denison Winney resigned as llp-member | Companies House |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Company entered administration (in administration) | Companies House |
| 23 Jul 2025 | FSCS update: FSCS protection only applies to certain types of activity | FSCS |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Richard Simon Wyndham Sutherst resigned as llp-member | Companies House |
| 17 Jul 2026 | FSCS update: Since our last update, the JSAs have been working to reconcile the Argentex financial records | FSCS |
Focused on the firm’s early history and the events leading up to and following its failure. 57 routine entries from its active years are omitted.
Who was involved?
The following individuals are listed on public records in connection with the firm. These are matters of public record only and their inclusion does not imply any wrongdoing by any named person.
- Guy Richard Giles Rudolph. Listed on the FCA Register as having held SMF27 Partner (from 09/07/2024) at the firm.
- Carl Jani. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (04/01/2018 to 08/12/2019), CF4 Partner (04/01/2018 to 08/12/2019), SMF27 Partner (09/12/2019 to 11/06/2021) at the firm.
- David Christie. Listed on the FCA Register as having held SMF27 Partner (11/05/2022 to 31/05/2024) at the firm.
- Joanne Thomson Stent. Listed on the FCA Register as having held SMF27 Partner (27/04/2021 to 08/11/2023) at the firm.
- Sam Dennis Williams. Listed on the FCA Register as having held SMF27 Partner (05/05/2020 to 01/02/2021), SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (09/12/2019 to 05/05/2020), SMF16 Compliance Oversight (09/12/2019 to 05/05/2020), CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (04/01/2018 to 08/12/2019) at the firm.
- Olivia Charlotte Lang. Listed on the FCA Register as having held SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (28/04/2020 to 30/04/2022), SMF16 Compliance Oversight (28/04/2020 to 30/04/2022) at the firm.
- Andrew Charles Egan. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (04/01/2018 to 08/12/2019), CF4 Partner (04/01/2018 to 08/12/2019), SMF27 Partner (09/12/2019 to 31/07/2022) at the firm.
- Harry Alexander Adams. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (04/01/2018 to 08/12/2019), CF4 Partner (04/01/2018 to 08/12/2019), SMF27 Partner (09/12/2019 to 26/10/2023) at the firm.
- Remi Moses Digby. Listed on the FCA Register as having held [FCA CF] Client dealing (07/12/2020 to 24/07/2025), [FCA CF] Significant management (07/12/2020 to 24/07/2025) at the firm.
- Lloyd Christopher Beeston. Listed on the FCA Register as having held [FCA CF] Client dealing (07/12/2020 to 25/08/2025) at the firm.
How can we help?
The Argentex situation is unusually technical, and the difference between being an e money customer and a client money customer decides everything. If you are not sure which side of that line you sit on, that is exactly the sort of question we can help answer. If you have a claim to bring when the FSCS opens, we will be ready to act for you on a no win no fee basis and carry the work so you do not have to.
How does it work?
We begin with a free consultation over the phone and aim to give you an early indication of where you stand. If you go ahead, you sign our no win no fee agreement, we gather the evidence, value the claim, and submit it to the FSCS when it opens for Argentex customers. If we do not think you have grounds, we will say so plainly, and if a claim is unsuccessful you pay nothing.
Seek Claim Advice Today
The claims window for Argentex has not opened yet, but being prepared costs nothing. Make an enquiry or book a call for a free, no obligation chat about your situation.
NB: The information on this page is drawn from the FSCS, the FCA Register and Companies House.
Review page sources: FCA Register (FRN 781077) · Companies House (OC369106) · FSCS. Public records, provided for transparency.
