Holborn Assets Reviews 2,594

right money
right place
right time
wrong people

I’ve been working with Holborn Assets since 2017 and my new advisor, Mala Patel, is been great. She explained my options clearly, helped me realign my finances, and gave advice that made sense for me. Communication has been easy and I feel more confident with my investments now.

Robust communication..easy to complete forms

I had looked at several possible options for a golden visa investment opportunity. Holborn has a number of resources publicly available, specifically a series of videos hosted by Jonathan Ralph that explain the process and options. From there, I was easily able to schedule an appointment, ask questions and get the process started. So far, it has been exactly what I expected.

It is bizarre to see how Holborn Assets still has almost five stars on this platform. They are clearly pushing back hard against the recent spate of negative reviews, now the Godwin fiasco is out in the open. So how about a reality check. Senior Partner at Holborn Assets, Mr Qn ( the publication of his name is forbidden under Trustpilot's guidelines, but just imagine a Scotch dumpling) introduced me and who knows how many other investors to the Godwin Group, which is now in administration. Despite assurances that the loans were secured, it now turns out this was false. Godwin administrator Steven Illes of MHA Audit Services has instead discovered that the money was channeled to other SPVs within the Godwin Group, unsecured. Furthermore, in a sleight of hand right out of the ponzi playbook, money was used to repay other investors and also as working capital for other Godwin companies. The report further states that funds "also appear to have been loaned to enable repayments of loan notes issued by other Godwin capital raising companies (approx. £24m), lent directly to SPVs for various proposed developments or to operating companies within the Godwin Group for working capital and then subsequently advanced to SPVs for various proposed developments. We do not yet have full visibility on these loans, how the funds were utilised or the prospects of recovery.”

Something like a definitive report is not expected for another year, so it's a little premature to lawyer up. Suffice to say that, for now, no investor in the various Godwin Capital divisions I am aware of is expressing optimism about these prospects, and Steven Illes himself considers the recovery of further assets unlikely. And we are talking about thousands of people here, who invested hundreds of millions of their hard-earned cash only to see it so brazenly misused. Some have lost their life savings. Money set aside for education, health and retirement has simply disappeared into other divisions of the Godwin Group. And who advised investors to buy into this? An article in Bisnow, published this week, states that financial advisors "in the UK, U.S. and United Arab Emirates would advertise the sale of loan notes, a kind of bond, to individual investors with fixed-interest payments ranging from 8% to 12%." Crypto would have been a safer bet.

There has been no naming and shaming of these advisors yet, but Holborn's "executive team" ranks conspicuously among them. And whatever about due diligence on the part of investors, what about Mr Qn and his colleagues? (Check out the gallery of faces on the company's sleek-looking website). Did they really know what they were selling? Did they care? Or was it all about the commissions they were earning?

Don't count on the FCA to answer those questions - Holborn is too offshore for that kind of regulation - but maybe the DFSA or DIFC might like to know what they've been up to lately. They are not too big to fail.

We were advised to invest in Godwin with a 12% return. They are now in administration. Our advisor in Australia has since disappeared citing family issues with no handover to anyone else once it all turned into a disaster, no care of duty , no care at all .

Geoff Dore was incredibly helpful with my UK pension fund, transferring it, the SIPP etc. He also provided insight and advice into my SA pension, financial planning. I look forward to doing more business with him the future!

Slooooow
Every time I have to deal with them, its a slow (sometime repetitive) process. Recently almost all requests have needed me to follow up. And on a major decision, the incorrect advice was provided.

Will be gradually moving my policies / investments away.

Great support.

Prompt response to emails, clear guidance on procedures.

This review reflects my personal experience with Holborn Assets / Holborn Property relating to a property investment made in my wife’s sole name, for which I funded both the reservation fee and deposit. Despite my ongoing involvement and financial contribution, Holborn has failed to show any transparency, professionalism, or basic accountability.

1. Fabric Village Misrepresentation:

Holborn promoted the Fabric Village development in Liverpool, assuring us that due diligence had been carried out. An estimated completion date of Q4 2019 was confirmed in writing and stated in the reservation form. This timeline proved to be wholly unrealistic, as the development had barely started at the time of reservation. These misrepresentations directly influenced our decision to proceed.

2. Proposed Alternative Never Materialised:

After Fabric Village faced severe delays, Holborn suggested transferring the investment to an alternative development—King’s Dock Mill. Unfortunately, this development was also delayed, and the proposed replacement unit never materialised. No viable resolution was offered.

3. Undisclosed Role as an Introducer

Only after problems emerged did Holborn claim they had acted merely as an “introducer.” This was never disclosed at the point of reservation. Their communication, documentation, and involvement throughout gave the clear impression that they were responsible for overseeing the transaction. They have since refused to accept any liability.

4. Data Protection Concerns:

Our personal data was shared with API Global without our explicit consent. Holborn maintains there was no GDPR breach, yet when asked to produce evidence of consent, the documents they eventually sent were dated after the reservation had already been made. Greg Miller, a senior figure at Holborn, even contacted us from his personal email address and included attachments relevant to this matter—raising serious concerns about how client data is handled.

5. Unprofessional Conduct by Key Individuals:

We raised these issues with several senior members of Holborn. The responses were consistently evasive:

- Greg Miller (Managing Partner, Holborn Hong Kong) used his personal email for formal correspondence related to our case—completely unprofessional and, in our view, a further breach of GDPR.

- Flora Parker (Head of Group Compliance & publicly named Data Protection Officer, Holborn Cyprus) repeatedly failed to meet her own stated deadlines for responses and eventually stated that she would no longer communicate with us at all—without having resolved any of the matters raised.

- Robert Parker (Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of Holborn Assets Ltd) and the wider Holborn board never acknowledged any of our correspondence.

This shows a systemic failure in accountability and client care across their senior management.

These specific individuals at Holborn Assets—Robert Parker and Greg Miller (both listed on Holborn’s “Our People” page), and Flora Parker, who is named as the company’s Data Protection Officer in their official Group Privacy Policy—were directly involved in the issues I encountered. Following a challenge to this review by Holborn, I believe it is both fair and appropriate to reference their names and professional roles, as they are publicly available and relevant to the concerns raised.

6. Settlement with API Global

After filing a legal claim in the UK, we secured a settlement with API Global for the full return of the £5,000 reservation fee plus five years’ interest. This agreement was made without any admission of liability on their part. While we welcomed API’s eventual decision to settle, it only recovered a small portion of the total funds lost. We remain significantly out of pocket due to Holborn’s initial misrepresentation and lack of redress.

Summary:

Our experience has exposed serious flaws in Holborn’s processes around due diligence, client communication, data protection, and post-sale support. For anyone considering engaging with Holborn Property or Holborn Assets Ltd for international property investment, I would strongly recommend exercising extreme caution, obtaining independent legal advice, and insisting on full written disclosure from the outset.

Disclaimer: This review is based on factual events and personal documentation. It reflects our direct experience and is published in the public interest to help other investors make informed decisions.

If you're thinking of investing with Holborn Assets UAE, think again,unless you're happy to see your money disappear.

We were advised by one of their consultants to invest in a UK property with the promise that it would fetch £1100 in monthly rental income. In reality, the property sat vacant for almost three months. We eventually had to reduce the rent by £200 just to find a tenant. That tenant only stayed for a year, and the property was then vacant for another two months and counting.

At the same time, we were also advised to invest in Godwin Capital, a decision that now haunts us. Two years later, Godwin Capital is under administration, and that investment is likely a complete loss.

What's worse, Holborn has been completely unresponsive. I've sent multiple emails and received no reply. There's no follow-up, no accountability, and certainly no support.

Be very careful before trusting this company with your money. Based on our experience, their advice is unreliable, and when things go wrong, they’re nowhere to be found.

If I could give zero stars I would.
I added comment before but removed, and adding again.
I have evidence and proof of my investment and contact, please don't remove without reaching me. Holborn Assets introduced me to Capital 3PM.
I invested both Empire and Godwin Capital — both of which have gone bankrupt, leaving me with serious financial losses.
My investment with Godwin Capital and Empire both was supposed to be secured and FCA backed and regulated. Now I’m finding out this isn’t the case. All lies.
I would give 0 stars if I could

DO NOT PUT YOUR MONEY WITH HOLBORN ASSETS UNLESS YOU ARE FULLY PREPARED TO LOSE IT ALL. You have been warned.

Jason Swan of Holborn Assets has been tremendous to work with on the Portugal Golden Visa process. His initial webinar was very informative, and on a personal level he has been a pleasure to work with. He understands our needs and concerns, and has provided us with good contacts to move forward.

I received my labor certificate today as part of my EB3 visa process for a green card in america 🇺🇸 I had a great experience with Holborn. The process was very straightforward. Kiera & Steve Roberts were fantastic. Everything was explained clearly & I felt fully supported at every step. I highly recommend Holborn. Thankyou 🙏

Very professional team. They guided me with accurate information and guided me on each step. I am impressed with their professional lism which i have not seen in other immigration services company. Steve handled my case and what his profile says, hes better than that. On time with all meetings and comitment, ill tell ppl to go with steve

We were advised to invest in a loan note with Godwin by our Holborn advisor who said this was "the most secrutinised investment he'd seen in 30 years". A guarantee of 12% return which, he assured us time and time again, was a secure investment backed by assets. It was all lies. Millions lost including our families savings. They are crooks putting commission above everything. Avoid at all costs.

Jason Swan has been our contact at Holborn for our Portuguese Golden Visa from Day 1 and he has been just terrific. This has been a big, complex decision for us, and Jason made the process go very smoothly. All the information we received was very clear and all of our questions were answered to our satisfaction. It has been a very transparent and trustworthy process. An added benefit was Jason's patience as we worked through some family decisions. All in all we highly recommend Jason and Holborn Assets for anyone considering an investment in Portugal for their Golden Visa.

Its all about the Staff
Romeo Steffinuti was great
Thx Romeo

Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to give a minus rating for Holborn Assets. They strongly recommend that I invest my 30yr pension into Godwin Capital #8 around the middle of 2024, giving me personal assurances that the investment was low risk and would suit my plans to retire in the next 2-years. They also assured that the investment was protected by Bluewater Capital having first legal charge over any assets belonging to GC8. This all turns out to be lies, lies and more lies. I have been a client with Holborn Assets for over 12yrs, over that period of time they have groomed me into thinking that they actually cared for their clients. Their latest actions in advising me to invest my life savings investment in GC8 has left me facing financial ruin. Holborn Assets are an absolute disgrace and totally unethical and unprofessional. They should be banned from operating and their directors and policy makers should be subject to criminal investigations and jailed! AVOID THEM AT ALL COST, otherwise it will be at YOUR COST if you engage or remain with them.