Baird Capital Partners Europe Limited

Reference number: 150154

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bairdeurope.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7488 1212 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 7EB
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Other names (4)

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

  • Baird Capital Trading name
  • Bookclerk Limited Former name
  • Granville Baird Capital Partners Ltd Former name
  • Granville Private Equity Managers Ltd Former name

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 (1)
  • 020 7048 2074
Fake email addresses (2)
  • james.lloyd@accountsbaird.com
  • s.spencer@baird-europe.com
Fake websites (2)
  • accountsbaird.com
  • baird-europe.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 · 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (4 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
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.

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 number
03024884
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 February 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Finsbury Circus House, 15 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EB
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Oliver Benfield Director Jun 1974 1 Oct 2005 33 other companies
Dennis John Hall Director Dec 1964 18 Sep 2007 23 other companies
Michael William Ross Holgate Director Jun 1985 13 Jun 2025 None
Louise Kingston Director Nov 1981 13 Jun 2025 1 other company
TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 10 Nov 2010 –

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
47
closed down
19
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 47 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 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 10 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Baird Capital Partners Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (66)

2020

17 December 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Baird Private Equity Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

20 July 2014

  • 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

2006

10 May 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Granville Baird Capital Partners Ltd"

FCA register

2002

16 October 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

13 March 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Granville Private Equity Managers Ltd"

FCA register

1995

2 June 1995

  • Changed its registered name from "Bookclerk Limited"

FCA register

22 February 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 66 events

  • All 66 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 48
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Firms connected to Baird Capital Partners Europe

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

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

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 47 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 66 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Baird Capital Partners Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Baird Capital Partners Europe Limited (FRN 150154) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Baird Capital Partners Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7488 1212 and the website bairdeurope.com for Baird Capital Partners Europe. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Baird Capital Partners Europe a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Baird Capital Partners Europe: 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 Baird Capital Partners Europe, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Baird Capital Partners Europe?
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 Baird Capital Partners Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Baird Capital Partners Europe?
Baird Capital Partners Europe is owned by Baird Private Equity Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Baird Capital Partners Europe?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Baird Capital Partners Europe: James Oliver Benfield, Dennis John Hall, Michael William Ross Holgate and Louise Kingston.
How long has Baird Capital Partners Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 22 February 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Baird Capital Partners Europe use any other names?
It trades as Baird Capital. It has previously used 3 other names: Bookclerk Limited, Granville Baird Capital Partners Ltd and Granville Private Equity Managers Ltd.

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