Bowmark Capital LLP

Reference number: 473422

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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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bowmark.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7189 9000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1B 2AG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bowmark Capital 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 email addresses (2)
  • info@rankvaleholdings.com
  • support@rankvaledigitalassets.com
Fake websites (2)
  • rankvaleassets.com
  • rankvaledigitalassets.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.
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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
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
10 September 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
One, Eagle Place, London, SW1Y 6AF

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Kevin Peter Grassby LLP member Sep 1961 10 Sep 2007 51 other companies
Charles Thomas Messiter Ind LLP designated member Aug 1963 10 Sep 2007 50 other companies
David Torbet LLP member Feb 1978 2 Jan 2008 33 other companies
Thomas William Joseph Shelford LLP designated member May 1980 1 Sep 2008 16 other companies
Guy Frederick James Yarrow LLP member Sep 1984 1 Apr 2013 2 other companies
Antonia Dale Cheong LLP member Dec 1987 1 Sep 2014 26 other companies
Stephen Ross Delaney LLP member May 1980 3 Oct 2014 32 other companies
Thomas James Elliott LLP member May 1984 20 Oct 2014 20 other companies
Luca Mastrodonato LLP member Feb 1977 6 Apr 2015 None
Simon Charles Kaufman LLP member May 1986 16 Nov 2016 18 other companies
Thomas Michael Spencer Keen LLP member Nov 1987 30 Apr 2018 3 other companies
Fiona Norah Mc Cormick LLP member Sep 1984 4 Sep 2018 None
Gavin Key LLP designated member Mar 1976 15 Apr 2019 37 other companies
Ben James Hollowood LLP member Aug 1980 13 Sep 2021 12 other companies
Rahul Satsangi LLP member Mar 1980 3 Oct 2023 14 other companies
Munther Ismail LLP member Feb 1988 3 Dec 2024 17 other companies

Other companies run by these 16 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
249
closed down
78
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 249 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 16 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 64 companies these 16 directors run together
  • All 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

4 March 2026

  • David Torbet no longer has significant control
  • Gavin Key no longer has significant control
  • Stephen Ross Delaney no longer has significant control
  • Thomas William Joseph Shelford no longer has significant control

Companies House

2025

31 December 2025

  • Julian James Lawrence Masters no longer has significant control

Companies House

24 July 2025

  • Julian James Lawrence Masters gained significant control
  • Julian James Lawrence Masters stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

21 July 2025

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2024

1 August 2024

  • Michael Kevin Peter Grassby no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

5 September 2022

  • Stephen Ross Delaney gained significant control

Companies House

2019

25 July 2019

  • Gavin Key gained significant control
  • Niall Gerard McAteer no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

3 May 2017

  • David Torbet gained significant control

Companies House

31 January 2017

  • Mark Salter no longer has significant control
  • Nikola Jan Sutherland no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

1 September 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Charles Thomas Messiter Ind became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Julian James Lawrence Masters became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Salter gained significant control
  • Michael Kevin Peter Grassby gained significant control
  • Niall Gerard McAteer gained significant control
  • Nikola Jan Sutherland gained significant control
  • Thomas William Joseph Shelford gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register · Companies House

2012

26 June 2012

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

2008

7 January 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Bowmark Capital Partners LLP"

FCA register

2 January 2008

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

2007

19 October 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

10 September 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 86 events

  • All 86 events in its history (30 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 54
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Firms connected to Bowmark Capital

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Bowmark 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 Bowmark Capital

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

In London

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  • 249 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 86 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bowmark Capital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Bowmark Capital LLP (FRN 473422) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Bowmark Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7189 9000 and the website bowmark.com for Bowmark Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bowmark Capital a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Bowmark 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 Bowmark Capital, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Bowmark Capital?
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 Bowmark Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bowmark Capital?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bowmark Capital: Mr Charles Thomas Messiter Ind (50–75% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen Ross Delaney, Mr Gavin Key and Mr David Torbet.
Who runs Bowmark Capital?
Companies House lists 16 directors of Bowmark Capital: Michael Kevin Peter Grassby, Charles Thomas Messiter Ind, David Torbet, Thomas William Joseph Shelford, Guy Frederick James Yarrow, Antonia Dale Cheong and 10 more.
How long has Bowmark Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 10 September 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2008.
Does Bowmark Capital use any other names?
It has previously used the name Bowmark Capital Partners LLP.

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