Lambert & Gilbert
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.
Lambert & Gilbert
Mr Lambert George
The Commission has recently become aware of correspondence in relation to the above entity.
The above entity claims, within the correspondence, to have an address at 12-14 Athol Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1LB. Following research carried out by the Commission we can state that such a claim is false. The above entity has no genuine presence or connection with such address.
The correspondence purports to have been sent by a Lambert George who claims to be employed as a Contracted Auditor, with Barclays in the Isle of Man. Enquiries by the Commission have established that there is no Lambert George employed, as a Contracted Auditor or in any other role, by the genuine Barclays in 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.
Enquiries by the Commission have revealed that the above entity is not known to the Isle of Man Society of Chartered Accountants.
The above entity is not licensed by the Commission to undertake any regulated activities 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 this entity and any genuine Isle of Man companies.
The Commission has established no genuine links between this entity and the Isle of Man.
The correspondence seen by the Commission gives telephone and fax numbers to contact the above entity. None of the numbers given relate to lines on the Isle of Man.
Under the circumstances, the Commission would strongly urge persons considering dealing with this 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 689314 or by e-mail to fsc@gov.im .
Any persons who have paid funds away to or given personal information to the above entity should consider seeking advice from their local Police Fraud Unit without delay.
FSC Ref: CD/14/2007