Cvc Secondary Partners, LLP

Reference number: 791926

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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

  • When cvc.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3947 7018 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2R 0AG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Glendower Capital LLP Former name

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
  • 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.
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
OC401408
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
20 August 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
111 Strand, London, WC2R 0AG, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Carlo Pirzio-Biroli LLP designated member Sep 1965 10 May 2017 4 other companies
Alistair Charles Fairley Smith LLP designated member Nov 1967 10 May 2017 None
Emilio Angel Olmos Soto LLP member Jun 1975 6 Apr 2021 1 other company
Louise Gillian Boothby LLP member Jul 1983 12 Sep 2022 2 other companies
CVC GREEN HOLDINGS LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 11 Jan 2022 None

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
7
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 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 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (15) All events (26)

2025

27 February 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Glendower Capital LLP"

FCA register

2024

2 July 2024

  • Alistair Charles Fairley Smith no longer has significant control
  • Carlo Pirzio-Biroli no longer has significant control
  • Cvc Capital Partners PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House · FCA register

2018

9 April 2018

  • 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

2017

21 August 2017

  • Alistair Charles Fairley Smith gained significant control
  • Carlo Pirzio-Biroli gained significant control
  • Glendower Capital Holdings 1, LLC stopped being a part-owner
  • Glendower Capital Holdings 2, LLC stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Glendower Capital Holdings 1, LLC became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Glendower Capital Holdings 2, LLC became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 August 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Cvc Secondary Partners,

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4
past link
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cvc Secondary Partners, LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Cvc Secondary Partners, LLP (FRN 791926) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2018 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Cvc Secondary Partners,’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3947 7018 and the website cvc.com/strategies/secondaries for Cvc Secondary Partners,. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cvc Secondary Partners, a scam or clone?
Cvc Secondary 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 Cvc Secondary 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 Cvc Secondary Partners, to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cvc Secondary Partners,?
Cvc Secondary Partners, is owned by Cvc Capital Partners PLC, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 July 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Glendower Capital Holdings 1, LLC, Glendower Capital Holdings 2, LLC and Mr. Alistair Charles Fairley Smith.
Who runs Cvc Secondary Partners,?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Cvc Secondary Partners,: Carlo Pirzio-Biroli, Alistair Charles Fairley Smith, Emilio Angel Olmos Soto, Louise Gillian Boothby and Cvc Green Holdings Limited.
How long has Cvc Secondary Partners, been in business?
The company was formed on 20 August 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2018.
Does Cvc Secondary Partners, use any other names?
It has previously used the name Glendower Capital LLP.

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