Crake Asset Management LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 7 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.

Website

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

020 3947 6900
Address

78 Cornhill, London, EC3V 3QQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When crakeam.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3947 6900 is
Whether EC3V 3QQ is a shared office: 22 other firms give it

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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.

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Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
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 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.

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: OC422582 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 24 May 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office: 78-80 Cornhill, London, EC3V 3QQ

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Martin Edward Taylor	LLP designated member	Feb 1969	24 May 2018	4 other companies
Richard James Walker	LLP designated member	Feb 1968	24 May 2018	4 other companies
Lisa Joanne Taylor	LLP member	Dec 1970	8 Aug 2018	1 other company
Yuri Maslov	LLP designated member	Feb 1974	8 Aug 2018	None
Benjamin Ian Joseph	LLP member	Feb 1980	1 Jun 2019	6 other companies
John Davitte	LLP member	Apr 1970	1 Oct 2019	4 other companies
Dominic Luke Booth	LLP member	Mar 1978	20 Nov 2020	None
Ifeanyichukwu Okoli	LLP member	Aug 1993	1 Apr 2023	1 other company
Toby Andrew Inglis Addison	LLP member	Jan 1993	1 Apr 2023	None
Oliver Richard Templeman Blake	LLP member	Dec 1994	1 Apr 2023	1 other company
Mishal Kumar	LLP member	Dec 1995	1 Apr 2023	None
Yanchen Shi	LLP member	May 1990	1 Apr 2023	None
Ernesto De Dios Santos	LLP member	Dec 1991	1 Apr 2024	None
Ioannis Chatzilakos	LLP member	Oct 1992	1 Apr 2024	1 other company
Yan Hui Khow	LLP member	Jul 1995	1 Apr 2026	None
Robert Christian Carlion Loopuit	LLP member	Aug 1996	1 Oct 2026	None

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: 19
closed down: 8
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 19 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 3 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 16 directors run together
All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Crake Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (33)

2019

17 June 2019

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2018

24 May 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
Martin Edward Taylor took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

All 33 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 26

Firms connected to Crake Asset Management

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

past links: 3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

3 past links through former directors

Firms like Crake Asset Management

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

In London

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19 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 33 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Crake Asset Management LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Crake Asset Management LLP (FRN 830897) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2019 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Crake Asset Management’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3947 6900 and the website crakeam.com for Crake Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Crake Asset Management a scam or clone?

Crake Asset Management 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 Crake Asset Management?

It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Crake Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Crake Asset Management?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Crake Asset Management: Mr Martin Edward Taylor (50–75% of votes).

Who runs Crake Asset Management?

Companies House lists 16 directors of Crake Asset Management: Martin Edward Taylor, Richard James Walker, Lisa Joanne Taylor, Yuri Maslov, Benjamin Ian Joseph, John Davitte and 10 more.

How long has Crake Asset Management been in business?

The company was formed on 24 May 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2019.