Blue Whale Capital LLP

Reference number: 768167

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings 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 bluewhale.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8064 2457 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1K 4QJ
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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 (5)
  • +1 408 868 3620
  • +1 902 518 2428
  • +61 242 169 245
  • 020 3831 5919
  • 07441 418637
Fake email addresses (1)
  • support@bluewhaleholding.com
Fake websites (2)
  • bluewhaleholding.co
  • bluewhaleinvestment.net
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • 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 number
OC414255
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
20 October 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4R 1AG, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lap Hang Yiu LLP designated member Jul 1978 20 Oct 2016 None
Peter Kendal Hargreaves LLP designated member Oct 1946 10 Feb 2017 23 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
23
closed down
5
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 23 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (14)

2021

21 October 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2019

13 February 2019

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2017

10 February 2017

  • Peter Kendal Hargreaves became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Peter Kendal Hargreaves became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Peter Kendal Hargreaves stopped being a part-owner
  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

Companies House · FCA register

2016

20 October 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Lap Hang Yiu became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Blue Whale Capital

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2
past links
4

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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Firms like Blue Whale Capital

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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  • 23 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Blue Whale Capital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Blue Whale Capital LLP (FRN 768167) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2017 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Blue Whale Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8064 2457 and the website bluewhale.co.uk for Blue Whale Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Blue Whale Capital a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Blue Whale Capital: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Blue Whale Capital, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Blue Whale Capital?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Blue Whale Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Blue Whale Capital?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Blue Whale Capital: Mr Peter Kendal Hargreaves (50–75% of votes) and Mr Lap Hang Yiu (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Blue Whale Capital?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Blue Whale Capital: Lap Hang Yiu and Peter Kendal Hargreaves.
How long has Blue Whale Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 20 October 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2017.

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