Clyde Group PLC / www.clydegroup.co.uk

This notice is issued by the Financial Supervision Commission (“the Commission”) in accordance with the powers conferred upon it under Section 22 of the Financial Supervision Act 1988.

 

The Commission has recently become aware of the above website, which claims to represent the above entity.

The website contains statements alleging that the above entity has a presence in the Isle of Man at 17, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man D04 89GR. There is no such address on the Isle of Man. The postcode quoted is not a valid Isle of Man postcode.

The website quotes a telephone number for the above of +44 (0) 870 383 4694 and a fax number of +44 (0) 2030 700 256. Neither of these numbers relates to the Isle of Man.

The above entity is not a company incorporated within the jurisdiction of the Isle of Man. It is not registered as a foreign company having established a place of business on the Isle of Man. It is not registered as a business name on the Isle of Man.

The website claims that the above entity is “licensed by the Isle of Man Services Commission to provide offshore company formation and management services” There is no such entity as the Isle of Man Services Commission. We at the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission are the regulators of (inter alia) Corporate Service Provider business (ie. company formation and management services) on the Isle of Man. The above entity is not licensed by us to undertake Corporate Service Provider business or any other regulated activity, including Investment or Banking business, in, on or from the Isle of Man.

A list of all institutions licensed by the Commission is available on our website.

The Commission has established no association between the above entity and any genuine Isle of Man companies.

The Commission has established no genuine links between the above entity and the Isle of Man.

Under the circumstances, the Commission would strongly urge persons considering dealing with the above entity to exercise the greatest possible caution before proceeding, bearing in mind the contents of this public notice.

Any persons who are already involved in any dealings with the above entity and have concerns should contact the Enforcement Division on +44 1624 689313 or by email to fsc@gov.im.

Any persons who have paid funds to the above entity should consider contacting their local Police Fraud Unit without delay.

FSC Reference: JPM/31/2006