Exponent Private Equity LLP

Reference number: 231527

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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 exponentpe.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7845 8520 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1F 8JB
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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
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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.
  • 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)
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.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
OC306781
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
3 February 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
30 Broadwick Street, London, W1F 8JB, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas Sweet-Escott LLP designated member Sep 1957 3 Feb 2003 47 other companies
James Richard St John Lenane LLP designated member Jun 1972 23 Mar 2005 50 other companies
Simon Russell Davidson LLP designated member Jan 1977 1 Jan 2009 50 other companies
Timothy Edward Easingwood LLP designated member Jan 1977 1 Jan 2009 46 other companies
Craig Mckenzie Vickery LLP member Jun 1973 17 Jul 2009 8 other companies
Mark Steven Taylor LLP designated member Feb 1978 1 Jul 2010 2 other companies
Ole Marius Ostlie LLP member Feb 1977 1 Nov 2018 1 other company
James Michael Gunton LLP member May 1982 1 Feb 2020 18 other companies
David Mcgovern LLP member Aug 1985 1 Jul 2021 19 other companies
Tom Lightowler LLP member Jul 1983 1 Jul 2021 6 other companies
Jeroen Bernard Sebastian Regeur LLP member Oct 1980 1 Sep 2022 7 other companies
Shane Patrick Farragher LLP member Jun 1987 1 Feb 2023 2 other companies
Anthony David Clegg LLP member Aug 1985 1 Aug 2024 6 other companies
EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY (HOLDINGS) LLP Corporate LLP designated member Not published 3 Feb 2003 None
EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY GP (SECOND MEMBER) LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 5 Jun 2023 14 other companies

Other companies run by these 15 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
189
closed down
70
went insolvent
5

In the full report: all 189 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 15 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 5 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 63 companies these 15 directors run together
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Exponent Private Equity’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (20) All events (47)

2024

9 February 2024

  • James Richard St John Lenane stopped being a part-owner
  • Simon Russell Davidson stopped being a part-owner
  • Thomas Sweet-Escott stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

30 October 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

1 January 2022

  • James Richard St John Lenane became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon Russell Davidson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Thomas Sweet-Escott became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

1 January 2019

  • Christopher Michael Graham stopped being a part-owner
  • James Richard St.John Lenane stopped being a part-owner
  • Tom Sweet-Escott stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Christopher Michael Graham became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • James Richard St.John Lenane became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Tom Sweet-Escott became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Exponent Private Equity (Holdings) LLP gained 50–75% of the votes

Companies House

2015

30 January 2015

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

FCA register

2014

28 October 2014

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

17 June 2004

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

FCA register

3 February 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (20 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 25
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Firms connected to Exponent Private Equity

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

connected firms
6
share a director
2
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 189 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Exponent Private Equity LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Exponent Private Equity LLP (FRN 231527) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2004 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Exponent Private Equity’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7845 8520 and the website exponentpe.com for Exponent Private Equity. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Exponent Private Equity a scam or clone?
Exponent Private Equity 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 Exponent Private Equity?
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 Exponent Private Equity to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Exponent Private Equity?
Exponent Private Equity is owned by Exponent Private Equity (Holdings) LLP, which holds 50–75% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by James Richard St John Lenane, Mr Thomas Sweet-Escott and Mr Simon Russell Davidson.
Who runs Exponent Private Equity?
Companies House lists 15 directors of Exponent Private Equity: Thomas Sweet-Escott, James Richard St John Lenane, Simon Russell Davidson, Timothy Edward Easingwood, Craig McKenzie Vickery, Mark Steven Taylor and 9 more.
How long has Exponent Private Equity been in business?
The company was formed on 3 February 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2004.

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