Esprit Capital Partners LLP

Reference number: 451191

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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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  • When moltenventures.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7931 8800 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2E 9BT
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Other names (5)

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

  • Molten Trading name
  • Molten Ventures Trading name
  • DFJ Esprit LLP Former name
  • Draper Esprit LLP Former name
  • Draper Esprit Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • 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.
  • Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities
    Unable to hold client money or safeguard and administer assets (without arranging) in relation to any investment services and activities (to which MiFID applies)

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
OC318087
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
1 March 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
C/O Molten Ventures Plc, 20 Garrick Street, London, WC2E 9BT, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
MOLTEN VENTURES PLC Corporate LLP designated member Not published 15 Jun 2016 5 other companies
MOLTEN VENTURES (NOMINEE) LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 15 Jun 2016 10 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
10
still active
10
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 10 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (61)

2021

31 March 2021

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities)

FCA register

2016

15 June 2016

  • Board replaced: all 6 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Molten Ventures PLC took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

9 June 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Draper Esprit LLP"

FCA register

2015

6 July 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "DFJ Esprit LLP"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

1 May 2012

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

23 February 2012

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2007

1 October 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Esprit Capital Partners LLP"

FCA register

2006

27 June 2006

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

FCA register

1 March 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 61 events

  • All 61 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 42
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Firms connected to Esprit Capital Partners

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

connected firms
3
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Esprit Capital Partners

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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 61 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Esprit Capital Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Esprit Capital Partners LLP (FRN 451191) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2006 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.
What is Esprit Capital Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7931 8800 and the website moltenventures.com for Esprit Capital 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 Esprit Capital Partners a scam or clone?
Esprit Capital 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 Esprit Capital 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 Esprit Capital Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Esprit Capital Partners?
Esprit Capital Partners is owned by Molten Ventures PLC, which holds 75–100% of votes, since 15 June 2016.
Who runs Esprit Capital Partners?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Esprit Capital Partners: Molten Ventures PLC and Molten Ventures (Nominee) Limited.
How long has Esprit Capital Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 1 March 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2006.
Does Esprit Capital Partners use any other names?
It trades as Molten and Molten Ventures. It has previously used 3 other names: DFJ Esprit LLP, Draper Esprit LLP and Draper Esprit.

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