EPIC Investment Partners (UK) Limited

Reference number: 217457

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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 epicip.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7553 2363 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1N 6SN
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Other names (3)

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

  • EPIC Investment Partners Trading name
  • EPIC Private Equity Limited Former name
  • EPIC Specialist Investments Limited Former name

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.
Show FCA detail (8 permissions)
  • 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
  • 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

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.
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 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
04467441
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 June 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Audrey House, 16-20 Ely Place, London, EC1N 6SN
Nature of business
  • Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Giles Robert Brand Director Jun 1974 28 Sep 2007 36 other companies
Hiren Patel Director Aug 1978 28 Sep 2007 15 other companies
Hiren Patel Secretary Not published 28 Sep 2007 15 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
48
closed down
15
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 48 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

EPIC Investment Partners (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (43)

2021

2 September 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "EPIC Private Equity Limited"

FCA register

2018

23 April 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Epic Investment Partners LLP took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Giles Robert Brand became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Giles Robert Brand gained significant control
  • Giles Robert Brand no longer has significant control
  • Giles Robert Brand stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

4 October 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "EPIC Specialist Investments Limited"

FCA register

28 September 2007

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

9 February 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

2002

13 December 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 June 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

  • All 43 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to EPIC Investment Partners (UK)

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

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 48 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 43 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is EPIC Investment Partners (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, EPIC Investment Partners (UK) Limited (FRN 217457) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2002 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is EPIC Investment Partners (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7553 2363 and the website epicip.com for EPIC Investment Partners (UK). 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 EPIC Investment Partners (UK) a scam or clone?
EPIC Investment Partners (UK) 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 EPIC Investment Partners (UK)?
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 EPIC Investment Partners (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns EPIC Investment Partners (UK)?
EPIC Investment Partners (UK) is owned by Epic Investment Partners LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Giles Robert Brand.
Who runs EPIC Investment Partners (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of EPIC Investment Partners (UK): Giles Robert Brand and Hiren Patel.
How long has EPIC Investment Partners (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 21 June 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2002.
Does EPIC Investment Partners (UK) use any other names?
It trades as EPIC Investment Partners. It has previously used 2 other names: EPIC Private Equity Limited and EPIC Specialist Investments Limited.

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