Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 14 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2003

Responsible principal firm

Apax Partners LLP Reference number: 222963 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd (FRN 570084) is an AR of Apax Partners LLP (FRN 222963). When you use Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

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

020 7872 6300
Address

1 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When apax.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7872 6300 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode SW1X 7LX

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Apax Partners LLP, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 04720466 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 2 April 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office: 1 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LX, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Stephen John Kempen	Director	Jul 1974	24 Jul 2012	27 other companies
Ralf Gruss	Director	Apr 1972	24 Jul 2012	9 other companies
Salim Nathoo	Director	Mar 1971	17 Aug 2018	24 other companies
Bharat Patel	Director	Sep 1963	8 Mar 2023	5 other companies

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: 46
closed down: 31
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 46 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 15 companies these 4 directors run together
All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (27)

2016

6 April 2016

Apax Partners LLP took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

30 November 2011

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2003

2 April 2003

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 24

Firms connected to Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings

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

connected firms: 4
share a director: 3
share its phone number: 3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings

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46 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 27 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd FCA authorised?

Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd (FRN 570084) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd (FRN 570084) is an AR of Apax Partners LLP (FRN 222963). When you use Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7872 6300 and the website apax.com for Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings. 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 3 other FCA firms.

Is Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings a scam or clone?

Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings 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 Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings?

Protection works through Apax Partners LLP, the principal firm responsible for Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings?

Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings is owned by Apax Partners LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings: Stephen John Kempen, Ralf Gruss, Salim Nathoo and Bharat Patel.

How long has Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings been in business?

The company was formed on 2 April 2003.