Accel Partners Management LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 23 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2002

Website, phone number and address

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Website

accel.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7170 1000
Address

1 New Burlington Place, Sixth Floor, London, W1S 2HR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When accel.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7170 1000 is
Who else gives the postcode W1S 2HR

Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

Accel Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (4 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
Venture Capital Business Only

The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: OC303424 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 22 November 2002 (23 years old)
Registered office: 6th Floor 1 New Burlington Place, London, W1S 2HR, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Hendrik Willem Nelis	LLP member	Feb 1964	15 Dec 2004	9 other companies
Sonali De Rycker	LLP member	Aug 1973	28 Apr 2008	18 other companies
Sally Roberts	LLP member	May 1972	5 Jan 2009	None
Martin Gibson	LLP member	Dec 1970	1 Jun 2011	17 other companies
Philippe Laurent Alain Botteri	LLP member	Oct 1973	13 Jun 2011	6 other companies
Andrei Florin Brasoveanu	LLP member	Oct 1986	1 Apr 2020	3 other companies
Stuart Paul Hanbury	LLP designated member	Jun 1980	2 Nov 2020	13 other companies
Benjamin Martin Dooley	LLP member	Aug 1983	6 Apr 2022	21 other companies
ACCEL PARTNERS LIMITED	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	22 Nov 2002	None

Other companies run by these 9 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 82
closed down: 48
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 82 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 4 companies these 9 directors run together
All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Accel Partners Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (59)

2016

10 May 2016

Accel Partners Limited took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

27 May 2003

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2002

22 November 2002

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 59 events

All 59 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 48

Firms connected to Accel Partners Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Accel Partners Management. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 5
share its postcode: 5
past links: 6

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
6 past links through former directors

Firms like Accel Partners Management

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In London

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82 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 59 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Accel Partners Management LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Accel Partners Management LLP (FRN 222503) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2003 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.

What is Accel Partners Management’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7170 1000 and the website accel.com for Accel Partners Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Accel Partners Management a scam or clone?

Accel Partners Management is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Accel Partners Management?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Accel Partners Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Accel Partners Management?

Accel Partners Management is owned by Accel Partners Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 10 May 2016.

Who runs Accel Partners Management?

Companies House lists 9 directors of Accel Partners Management: Hendrik Willem Nelis, Sonali De Rycker, Sally Roberts, Martin Gibson, Philippe Laurent Alain Botteri, Andrei Florin Brasoveanu and 3 more.

How long has Accel Partners Management been in business?

The company was formed on 22 November 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2003.

Does Accel Partners Management use any other names?

It trades as Accel.