ECI Partners LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 23 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2002

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 7606 1000
Address

E C I Partners, Shell Mex House, 80 Strand, London, Westminster, WC2R 0DT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When ecipartners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7606 1000 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode WC2R 0DT

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.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
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: OC301604 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 5 March 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office: 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0DT, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Philip Shuttleworth	LLP member	Nov 1967	5 Mar 2002	25 other companies
Christopher John Watt	LLP designated member	Dec 1971	28 Feb 2003	14 other companies
Sean Patrick Whelan	LLP member	Sep 1967	28 Feb 2003	8 other companies
Stephen John Tudge	LLP member	Jan 1965	28 Feb 2003	27 other companies
David Harry Ewing	LLP designated member	Mar 1970	17 Nov 2003	16 other companies
Richard Anthony Chapman	LLP member	Jul 1971	17 Nov 2003	31 other companies
John Andrew Hayhurst	LLP member	Jun 1970	1 Nov 2004	9 other companies
Thomas Laurence Wrenn	LLP designated member	Mar 1978	1 Sep 2007	27 other companies
Jeremy James Boyd Lytle	LLP member	Apr 1970	1 Dec 2008	2 other companies
Paul Dominic Ian Mccreadie	LLP member	Feb 1979	15 Jun 2011	17 other companies
Lewis Bantin	LLP member	Feb 1976	15 Jun 2011	None
George Thomas Edward Moss	LLP designated member	Sep 1979	15 Jun 2011	27 other companies
Mark Daniel Keeley	LLP member	Jun 1978	15 Jun 2011	11 other companies
Suzanne Marie Pike	LLP member	May 1986	1 Jan 2020	None
James Michael Butler	LLP member	May 1985	18 Jan 2021	None
Duncan James Ramsay	LLP member	Jun 1982	18 Jan 2021	None
Stephen Jamie Roberts	LLP member	Dec 1983	18 Jan 2021	10 other companies
Toby Fitzherbert	LLP member	Mar 1985	14 Mar 2022	None
Daniel Bailey	LLP member	Mar 1988	14 Mar 2022	None
Isa Maidan	LLP member	Aug 1988	14 Mar 2022	None
Rory Nath	LLP member	May 1990	14 Mar 2022	None
Richard Pearce	LLP member	May 1987	14 Mar 2022	None
Faye Maughan	LLP member	Oct 1991	1 Nov 2022	None
Skyler Ver Bruggen	LLP member	May 1991	1 Nov 2022	None
Christopher Neal Griffith	LLP designated member	Mar 1986	1 Oct 2025	14 other companies
David Frederic Danon	LLP member	Sep 1981	1 Apr 2026	None
ECI GROUP LIMITED	Corporate LLP member	Not published	17 Nov 2003	None

Other companies run by these 27 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: 190
closed down: 90
went insolvent: 4

In the full report: all 190 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 27 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 34 companies these 27 directors run together
All 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (63)

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

22 November 2002

Regulated by the Direccion General de Seguros Ministerio de Economia y Hacienda from this date
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
No longer regulated by the Direccion General de Seguros Ministerio de Economia y Hacienda
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

5 March 2002

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 63 events

All 63 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 54

Firms connected to ECI Partners

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

Firms like ECI Partners

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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190 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 63 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ECI Partners LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, ECI Partners LLP (FRN 211137) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2002 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is ECI Partners’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7606 1000 and the website ecipartners.com for ECI Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is ECI Partners a scam or clone?

ECI 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 ECI 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 ECI Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs ECI Partners?

Companies House lists 27 directors of ECI Partners: Philip Shuttleworth, Christopher John Watt, Sean Patrick Whelan, Stephen John Tudge, David Harry Ewing, Richard Anthony Chapman and 21 more.

How long has ECI Partners been in business?

The company was formed on 5 March 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2002.