Aries Finance Limited (2021-05-26)

Summary

This is a public warning notice issued by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) alerting the public to a scam entity operating under the name Aries Finance Limited, which is impersonating a genuine, unrelated Jersey-registered company of the same name. The notice clarifies that the scam entity, its website (aries-finance.co.uk) and email address have no connection to the real Aries Finance Limited (RC 110433), its administrator Vistra (Jersey) Limited, or Deutsche International Corporate Services Limited.

• Unauthorised activity: The scam entity has never applied for or received authorisation or registration to conduct investment business under the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998, and any such business it carries out breaches Article 7 of that Law.
• False address claim: The scam entity falsely purports to trade from the genuine company's real Jersey address (St Paul's Gate, 22-24 New Street, St Helier).
• Fraud warning signs: The JFSC states that documentation held on the scam entity, its website and email address display warning signs of being set up for a fraudulent purpose.
• Public action requested: Anyone who has had dealings with the scam entity is asked to contact the JFSC.

This is an informational public statement rather than a rule or regulatory requirement affecting licensed firms; it does not create ongoing compliance obligations for regulated entities but serves as a fraud alert for consumers and industry.