Ankura Sovereign Advisors LLP

Reference number: 505261

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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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  • When ankura.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7469 1111 is
  • Whether EC2R 7HJ is a shared office: 31 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • Newstate Partners Trading name
  • Newstate Partners LLP Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not to hold or control client money
    The firm must not hold or control client money.

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
OC346618
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
23 June 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
1 Angel Court, 3rd Floor, London, England, EC2R 7HJ, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
ANKURA CONSULTING (EUROPE) LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 10 May 2023 None
ANKURA CONSULTING (APAC) PTE. LTD Corporate LLP designated member Not published 10 May 2023 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 9 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Cash at bank

£561k

−21% from £709k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£130k

−81% from £671k

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC346618. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Ankura Sovereign Advisors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (31)

2025

17 April 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Newstate Partners LLP"

FCA register

2023

10 May 2023

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Alexander Levintaner stopped being a part-owner
  • Ankura Consulting (Europe) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Rafael Mauricio Molina stopped being a part-owner
  • Spencer Jones stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alexander Levintaner became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Rafael Mauricio Molina became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Spencer Jones became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

20 January 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to hold or control client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2009

23 June 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 31 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ankura Sovereign Advisors LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Ankura Sovereign Advisors LLP (FRN 505261) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2010 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ankura Sovereign Advisors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7469 1111 and the website ankura.com/services/sovereign-debt-advisory for Ankura Sovereign Advisors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ankura Sovereign Advisors a scam or clone?
Ankura Sovereign Advisors 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 Ankura Sovereign Advisors?
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 Ankura Sovereign Advisors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ankura Sovereign Advisors?
Ankura Sovereign Advisors is owned by Ankura Consulting (Europe) Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes and 75–100% of surplus assets, since 10 May 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Spencer Jones, Mr Alexander Levintaner and Mr. Rafael Mauricio Molina.
Who runs Ankura Sovereign Advisors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ankura Sovereign Advisors: Ankura Consulting (Europe) Limited and Ankura Consulting (Apac) Pte. Ltd.
How long has Ankura Sovereign Advisors been in business?
The company was formed on 23 June 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2010.
What do Ankura Sovereign Advisors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show cash at bank of £561k (−21% from £709k).
Does Ankura Sovereign Advisors use any other names?
It trades as Newstate Partners. It has previously used the name Newstate Partners LLP.

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