Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP

Reference number: 580531

Instant download

Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When evelyn.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7131 4000 is, and the 12 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC2V 7BG is a shared office: 22 other firms give it
Instant PDF download
Other names (4)

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

  • Smith & Williamson Investment Management LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • SWIM Newco LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Cunningham Coates Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Cunningham Coates Stockbrokers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake email addresses (1)
  • erica.lain@eveleyn.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Will control, but not hold client money
    The firm will control, but not hold client money

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
9 November 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
45 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BG, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher John Kenny LLP designated member Aug 1971 7 May 2013 18 other companies
Kenneth William Allen LLP member Mar 1961 1 Jul 2013 None
Muhammad Faqihuddin Mustaffa LLP designated member Jul 1990 30 Jun 2026 10 other companies
EVELYN PARTNERS I M LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 27 Aug 2015 None
EVELYN PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 28 Mar 2024 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
18
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
10

In the full report: all 18 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 10 on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 199 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Key dates in its history

Evelyn Partners Investment Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

22 August 2025

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2022

14 June 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Smith & Williamson Investment Management LLP"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Evelyn Partners I M Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

7 May 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "SWIM Newco LLP"
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Will control, but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

31 March 2013

  • No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority

FCA register

28 March 2013

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2011

9 November 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 402 events

  • All 402 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 385
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Evelyn Partners Investment Management

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

connected firms
11
share a director
10
share its phone number
11

In the full report: all 11 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same phone number (11), the same postcode (11)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
Instant PDF download

Firms like Evelyn Partners Investment Management

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Evelyn Partners Investment Management

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 402 events in its history
  • 11 connected firms, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP (FRN 580531) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2013 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Evelyn Partners Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7131 4000 and the website evelyn.com for Evelyn Partners Investment Management. 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 12 other FCA firms.
Is Evelyn Partners Investment Management a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Evelyn Partners Investment Management: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Evelyn Partners Investment Management, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Evelyn Partners Investment Management?
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 Evelyn Partners Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Evelyn Partners Investment Management?
Evelyn Partners Investment Management is owned by Evelyn Partners I M Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Evelyn Partners Investment Management?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Evelyn Partners Investment Management: Christopher John Kenny, Kenneth William Allen, Muhammad Faqihuddin Mustaffa, Evelyn Partners I M Limited and Evelyn Partners Group Limited.
How long has Evelyn Partners Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 9 November 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2013.
Does Evelyn Partners Investment Management use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including Smith & Williamson Investment Management LLP, SWIM Newco LLP and Cunningham Coates.

Sources and links

The full report on Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…