Downing LLP

Reference number: 545025

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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 downing.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3862 5984 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3R 6AF
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Other names (8)

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

  • Downing Bonds Trading name
  • Downing Crowd Trading name
  • Downing Crowdfunding Trading name
  • Downing Fund Managers Trading name
  • Downing Renewable Developments Trading name
  • Downing Ventures Trading name
  • www.downingcrowd.co.uk Trading name
  • Great Western Ventures Former trading 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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

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

Company number
OC341575
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
20 November 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office
10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6AF, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas Peter Lewis LLP designated member Oct 1955 20 Nov 2008 105 other companies
Tony Michael Mcging LLP designated member Jun 1965 20 Nov 2008 163 other companies
Colin George Eric Corbally LLP designated member Nov 1968 16 Feb 2011 116 other companies
Rowan Jane Lewis LLP designated member Apr 1958 10 Mar 2011 10 other companies
Laurence Callcut LLP member Aug 1958 1 Jun 2011 1 other company
Jonathan Robin Boss LLP member Jul 1969 1 Jun 2011 78 other companies
Christopher Charles Allner LLP member Dec 1959 28 Mar 2012 37 other companies
Judith Anne Mackenzie LLP member Aug 1972 14 Jan 2013 8 other companies
Konstantinos Manolis LLP member Dec 1974 1 Jun 2015 4 other companies
Peter Naylor LLP member Aug 1982 1 Jun 2016 7 other companies
Tom Sean Williams LLP member Oct 1975 2 Jul 2018 35 other companies
Mark Daniel Gross LLP member Nov 1978 1 Aug 2018 33 other companies
James Alexander Weaver LLP member May 1982 1 Oct 2018 17 other companies
Andrew Howe LLP member Sep 1970 1 Sep 2019 1 other company
Tony Sime LLP member May 1973 1 Sep 2019 1 other company
Parik Chandra LLP member Jul 1979 1 Sep 2019 10 other companies
Anne Sanders LLP member Feb 1973 24 Feb 2020 3 other companies
Thomas William Moore LLP member Jul 1985 1 Nov 2020 133 other companies
Shruti Patel LLP member Feb 1982 1 Jun 2021 1 other company
Nicholas John Priest LLP member Nov 1978 1 Jun 2022 1 other company
George Bartholomew Cotterell LLP member Jul 1981 20 Jul 2026 3 other companies
Carsten Johansen LLP member Apr 1975 14 Sep 2026 5 other companies
DOWNING CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 20 Nov 2008 35 other companies
DOWNING GROUP LLP Corporate LLP designated member Not published 31 May 2022 6 other companies

Other companies run by these 24 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
675
closed down
340
went insolvent
6

In the full report: all 675 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 24 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 6 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 98 companies these 24 directors run together
  • All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (14) All events (78)

2022

31 May 2022

  • Downing Group LLP took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Nicholas Peter Lewis no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Rowan Jane Lewis no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2018

19 November 2018

  • Downing Corporate Finance Limited stopped being the majority owner
  • Nicholas Peter Lewis gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Rowan Jane Lewis gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Downing Corporate Finance Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2014

8 September 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

1 June 2011

  • FCA imposed a requirement (The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (The firm may control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

20 April 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2008

20 November 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 78 events

  • All 78 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 52
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Firms connected to Downing

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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  • 675 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 78 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Downing LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Downing LLP (FRN 545025) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Downing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3862 5984 and the website downing.co.uk for Downing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Downing a scam or clone?
Downing 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 Downing?
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 Downing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Downing?
Downing is owned by Downing Group LLP, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 May 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nicholas Peter Lewis, Mrs Rowan Jane Lewis and Downing Corporate Finance Limited.
Who runs Downing?
Companies House lists 24 directors of Downing: Nicholas Peter Lewis, Tony Michael McGing, Colin George Eric Corbally, Rowan Jane Lewis, Laurence Callcut, Jonathan Robin Boss and 18 more.
How long has Downing been in business?
The company was formed on 20 November 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2011.
Does Downing use any other names?
It trades as Downing Bonds, Downing Crowd, Downing Crowdfunding, Downing Fund Managers and Downing Renewable Developments, and 2 more names. It has previously used the name Great Western Ventures.

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