AshGrove Capital LLP

Reference number: 829447

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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 ashgrovecap.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07767 170055 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1W 8BJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Alvin Partners LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (3)
  • 020 4518 3898
  • 020 8124 5535
  • 020 8126 8032
Fake email addresses (4)
  • info@ashgrove-capital.com
  • info@ashgrovecapital.co.uk
  • info@ashgrovecapital.com
  • info@ashgrovecapportal.com
Fake websites (4)
  • ashgrove-capital.com
  • ashgrovecapital.co.uk
  • ashgrovecapital.com
  • client.ashgrovecapportal.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing 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.

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
27 March 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
12 Little Portland Street, London, W1W 8BJ, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip James Fretwell LLP designated member Jul 1980 19 Nov 2019 6 other companies
Jonathon James Ferguson LLP designated member May 1980 2 Jan 2020 5 other companies
VALO LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 19 May 2026 None
ASHGROVE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLP Corporate LLP member Not published 15 Jun 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
7
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£875k

+41% from £623k

Cash at bank

£1.83m

+404% from £363k

Employees (average)

20

+25% from 16

Owed within a year

£2.87m

+207% from £935k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC421679. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

2026

15 June 2026

  • Ilkka Sakari Rantanen no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

9 June 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2020

2 January 2020

  • Jonathon James Ferguson gained significant control

Companies House

2019

12 December 2019

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

29 November 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Alvin Partners LLP"

FCA register

19 November 2019

  • David Yuuki Scheurl no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Philip James Fretwell gained significant control
  • Thomas Arne Johannes Wahlroos stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

1 March 2019

  • David Yuuki Scheurl gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2018

27 March 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ilkka Sakari Rantanen gained significant control
  • Thomas Arne Johannes Wahlroos became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to AshGrove Capital

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

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

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AshGrove Capital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, AshGrove Capital LLP (FRN 829447) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2019 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is AshGrove Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07767 170055 and the website ashgrovecap.com for AshGrove Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is AshGrove Capital a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated AshGrove Capital: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for AshGrove Capital, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with AshGrove Capital?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about AshGrove Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns AshGrove Capital?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of AshGrove Capital: Mr Jonathon James Ferguson (significant influence or control) and Mr Philip James Fretwell (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Yuuki Scheurl, Mr Thomas Arne Johannes Wahlroos and Mr Ilkka Sakari Rantanen.
Who runs AshGrove Capital?
Companies House lists 4 directors of AshGrove Capital: Philip James Fretwell, Jonathon James Ferguson, Valo Limited and Ashgrove Capital Holdings LLP.
How long has AshGrove Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 27 March 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2019.
What do AshGrove Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £875k (+41% from £623k) and cash at bank of £1.83m (+404% from £363k).
Does AshGrove Capital use any other names?
It has previously used the name Alvin Partners LLP.

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