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Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5BY, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look
When bluecrestcapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3180 3000 is
Whether SW1E 5BY is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
Other names(1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
Alignment Investors Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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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.
ComplaintsOmbudsman, 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
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing investments
Limits on what they may do
Voluntary Requirement - VREQ
Pursuant to s55L(5) of FSMA, BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP will establish and implement a redress scheme on the terms set out in these Redress Scheme Rules requiring it to pay redress to Non-US Investors in the sum of USD 101 million (including complying with the notification and information sharing requirements in paragraph 13 of those rules).
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
FCA action
actions
2
in fines
£40.8m
most recent
October 2025
Publicly censured on 14 October 2025
On 14 October 2025, the FCA published a final notice imposing a public censure on BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP for failing to manage fairly a conflict of interest in breach of Principle 8 of the FCA’s Principles for Businesses.
Fined £40.81m on 22 December 2021
“On 22 December 2021, the FCA published a decision notice against BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP. The FCA considers that, between 1 October 2011 and 31 December 2015, BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP failed to manage fairly a conflict of interest in breach of Principle 8 of the FCA’s Principles for Business. As a consequence of this action, the FCA imposed a penalty of £40,806,700. This decision notice has been referred to the Upper Tribunal to determine what (if any) the appropriate action is for the Authority to take, and remit the matter to the Authority with such directions as the Tribunal considers appropriate. A copy of the Decision Notice is displayed on the FCA's web site.
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.
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other companies
22
closed down
9
run together
8
Lorem Ipsum Holdings LtdDirector · 2014 to 2019Dissolved
Dolor Sit LtdDirector · since 2016FCA-registeredActive
Amet Consectetur Property Services LtdDirector · 2011 to 2015In liquidation
Adipiscing Elit Group LLPSecretary · since 2020Active
In the full report: all 22 companies, named
What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 48 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 8 companies these 48 directors run together
All 253 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
BlueCrest Capital Management (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
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22 other companies its directors have run, named
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BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP
Reference 515304 30 October 2026
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (FRN 515304) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is BlueCrest Capital Management (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3180 3000 and the website bluecrestcapital.com for BlueCrest Capital Management (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated BlueCrest Capital Management (UK): the FCA has published 3 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for BlueCrest Capital Management (UK), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with BlueCrest Capital Management (UK)?
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 BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BlueCrest Capital Management (UK)?
BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) is owned by Bluecrest Capital UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes and 75–100% of surplus assets, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Edward Charles Shuttleworth and Mr Paul Jay Dehadray.
Who runs BlueCrest Capital Management (UK)?
Companies House lists 48 directors of BlueCrest Capital Management (UK): Andrew Moss, Peter Anthony Cox, Elizabeth Lander, Marcin Tomasz Wiszniewski, Marguerite Marshall, Nigel Chase and 42 more.
How long has BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 29 October 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2010.
Has the FCA taken action against BlueCrest Capital Management (UK)?
Yes. The FCA register records 2 FCA actions between 2021 and 2025, £40.81m in fines. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) use any other names?
It has previously used the name Alignment Investors.