ARC Partners LLP

Reference number: 467068

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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 arcassociates.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7614 4000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W12 7FA
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Other names (1)

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

  • ARC Associates Trading 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

  • Unable to carry on any investment services and act
    Unable to carry on any investment services and activities (to which the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive applies) on a regular basis
  • Corporate finance business only.
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance 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
OC322788
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
28 September 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Office 15 272 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6ND, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Alexander Allen LLP designated member Jun 1956 28 Sep 2006 27 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
27
closed down
14
still active
13

In the full report: all 27 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (13)

2025

1 December 2025

  • Arc Capital (Bvi) Limited gave up control
  • John Allen took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Arc Capital (Bvi) Limited took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

18 June 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to carry on any investment services and act)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2006

28 September 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 27 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ARC Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, ARC Partners LLP (FRN 467068) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2007 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is ARC Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7614 4000 and the website arcassociates.com for ARC Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ARC Partners a scam or clone?
ARC Partners 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 ARC Partners?
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 ARC Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ARC Partners?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of ARC Partners: Mr John Allen (75–100% of surplus assets). Before that, it was controlled by Arc Capital (Bvi) Limited.
Who runs ARC Partners?
Companies House lists one director of ARC Partners: John Alexander Allen.
How long has ARC Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 28 September 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2007.
Does ARC Partners use any other names?
It trades as ARC Associates.

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