CCG has given undertakings to the Court which have the effect of freezing its assets, pending the outcome of the trial or further order of the Court. These undertakings also prohibit the promotion or sale of the scheme.
The FCA claims that CCG promoted investments in static homes, which were said to be let to social housing tenants placed by local councils. Investors were promised fixed returns and told the scheme was backed by the UK Government, claims the FCA considers were false or misleading.
The FCA alleges that the scheme operated as an unauthorised collective investment scheme with CCG carrying on regulated activities in the UK without the required authorisation or exemption.
The FCA also alleges that the firm issued unauthorised financial promotions and made false or misleading statements and/or impressions, in breach of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) and the Financial Services Act 2012 (FSA 2012).
Alongside Ian Elliott, the FCA claims that Adrian Felix and his company Gateridge Consulting, Ayub Swaibu, Edmund Brew, Ernest Kargbo, and Raymondip Bedi and his company Riverrun Consulting were knowingly concerned in CCG’s breaches. Mr Bedi was sentenced on 4 July 2025 for a separate fraud uncovered by the FCA.
The FCA is seeking:
• Restitution orders in favour of affected investors.
• Declarations of contraventions.
• Injunctions to prevent further breaches.
These proceedings are at an early stage, and no trial date has yet been set.
The alleged breaches are:
• s.19 FSMA – carrying on regulated activities in the UK without FCA authorisation or exemption
• s.21 FSMA – issuing unauthorised financial promotions
• s.89 FSA 2012 – making false or misleading statements
• s.90 FSA 2012 – creating false or misleading impressions
• In a separate case, Raymondip Bedi was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to a total of 5 years and 4 months imprisonment, following guilty pleas to conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to breach s.19 FSMA, and money laundering offences.
• Almost all financial services firms operating in the UK must be authorised or registered by the FCA. Consumers should check the FCA Register before investing. Dealing with unauthorised firms means you are unlikely to be protected by the Financial Ombudsman Service or the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
• More about unregulated collective investment schemes.
• The FCA’s strategic objectives include protecting consumers, maintaining market integrity, and promoting effective competition.
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