Bowsprit Partners Limited

Reference number: 403139

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When bowspritpartners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3883 4430 is
  • Whether EC3V 9DU is a shared office: 28 other firms give it
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Other names (5)

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

  • Harbour Securities Trading name
  • Chatsford Corporate Finance Ltd Former name
  • Magellan Advisors (UK) Ltd Former name
  • MFAUK LTD Former name
  • Webb Capital Advisory Limited Former name

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

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
05126460
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 May 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Birchin Court 20 Birchin Lane, Bank, London, EC3V 9DU, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Davidowski Director May 1966 3 Jan 2018 None
Ian David Towell Director Oct 1961 3 Jan 2018 3 other companies
Luis Brime Berdugo Director Aug 1989 1 Jan 2019 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
6
closed down
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 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 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£135k

−25% from £179k

Cash at bank

£35.6k

−56% from £80.4k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£109k

+95% from £55.7k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05126460. 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

Bowsprit Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (29)

2022

11 February 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "MFAUK LTD"

FCA register

2018

4 October 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Magellan Advisors (UK) Ltd"

FCA register

19 January 2018

  • Webb Capital PLC gave up control

Companies House

13 January 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Webb Capital Advisory Limited"

FCA register

2017

14 December 2017

  • Magellan Financial Ltd became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Webb Capital PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

22 October 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Chatsford Corporate Finance Ltd"

FCA register

2005

20 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2004

12 May 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bowsprit Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bowsprit Partners Limited (FRN 403139) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bowsprit Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3883 4430 and the website bowspritpartners.com for Bowsprit Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bowsprit Partners a scam or clone?
Bowsprit Partners is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Bowsprit Partners?
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 Bowsprit Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bowsprit Partners?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bowsprit Partners: Magellan Financial Ltd (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Webb Capital PLC.
Who runs Bowsprit Partners?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Bowsprit Partners: Robert Davidowski, Ian David Towell and Luis Brime Berdugo.
How long has Bowsprit Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 12 May 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Bowsprit Partners’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £135k (−25% from £179k) and cash at bank of £35.6k (−56% from £80.4k).
Does Bowsprit Partners use any other names?
It trades as Harbour Securities. It has previously used 4 other names, including Chatsford Corporate Finance Ltd, Magellan Advisors (UK) Ltd and MFAUK LTD.

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