Clearance Capital Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2008

Website, phone number and address

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Website

realestatealternatives.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3002 7685
Address

Clearance Capital Ltd, 3 Copthall Avenue, London, City Of London, EC2R 7BH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When realestatealternatives.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3002 7685 is
Who else gives the postcode EC2R 7BH

Other names (1)

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

Clearance Venture Partners Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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)
Advising on P2P agreements
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing an unauthorised AIF
Managing investments

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number: 06760235 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 27 November 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office: 3 Copthall Avenue, London, EC2R 7BH, England
Nature of business: Activities of financial services holding companies (SIC 64205)
Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Wessel Johannes Hamman	Director	Dec 1972	27 Nov 2008	1 other company
Jacques Christo Van Der Merwe	Director	Dec 1979	9 Feb 2016	3 other companies
Charl Marius Cloete	Director	Apr 1975	9 Feb 2016	None
Jamie O'Donnell	Director	Nov 1980	7 Mar 2025	None
Clark Brendan Mcpherson	Director	Oct 1968	7 Mar 2025	None
Charl Marius Cloete	Secretary	Not published	28 Nov 2013	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 4
closed down: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (16)

2016

6 April 2016

Wessel Johannes Hamman gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

29 January 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2008

27 November 2008

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 9

Firms connected to Clearance Capital

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 16 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Clearance Capital Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Clearance Capital Limited (FRN 706518) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Clearance Capital’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3002 7685 and the website realestatealternatives.com for Clearance Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Clearance Capital a scam or clone?

Clearance Capital 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 Clearance 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 Clearance Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Clearance Capital?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Clearance Capital: Mr Wessel Johannes Hamman (25–50% of votes).

Who runs Clearance Capital?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Clearance Capital: Wessel Johannes Hamman, Jacques Christo Van Der Merwe, Charl Marius Cloete, Jamie O'Donnell and Clark Brendan McPherson.

How long has Clearance Capital been in business?

The company was formed on 27 November 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.

Does Clearance Capital use any other names?

It trades as Clearance Venture Partners.