Actis LLP

Reference number: 230585

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When act.is first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7484 3299 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SE1 2JT
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Other names (1)

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

  • Actis Capital LLP Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds 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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital
    The firm may act only as a Venture Capital firm and in doing so must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • Client money
    The firm may control but not hold client money.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
OC305927
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
31 October 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
2 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2JT

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lucy Heintz LLP designated member Apr 1972 1 Jan 2015 8 other companies
Barry Lynch LLP member Jun 1977 1 Apr 2020 3 other companies
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Corporate LLP member Not published 12 May 2012 None
Llc Gap Arthur Delaware Corporate LLP designated member Not published 1 May 2026 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
8
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 80 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Actis’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (92)

2024

1 October 2024

  • Knut Torbjorn Caesar no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Knut Torbjorn Caesar gained significant control

Companies House

2015

20 October 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

11 February 2013

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital)

FCA register

2008

15 May 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Actis Capital LLP"

FCA register

2004

28 June 2004

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2003

31 October 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 92 events

  • All 92 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 78
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Firms connected to Actis

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Actis

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 92 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Actis LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Actis LLP (FRN 230585) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2004 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Actis’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7484 3299 and the website act.is for Actis. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is Actis a scam or clone?
Actis 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 Actis?
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 Actis to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Actis?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Actis now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Knut Torbjorn Caesar.
Who runs Actis?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Actis: Lucy Heintz, Barry Lynch, Secretary of State for International Development and LLC Gap Arthur Delaware.
How long has Actis been in business?
The company was formed on 31 October 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2004.
Does Actis use any other names?
It has previously used the name Actis Capital LLP.

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