First Avenue Partners LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 19 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2006

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 7016 6600
Address

First Avenue Partners LLP, 17-19 Stratford Place, London, Westminster, W1C 1BQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When firstavenue.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7016 6600 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode W1C 1BQ

Other names (1)

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

First Avenue Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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: OC319893 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 22 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office: Swan House, 17-19 Stratford Place, London, W1C 1BQ

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Paul Derek Buckley	LLP designated member	Sep 1963	22 May 2006	1 other company
Jonathan Richard Davie	LLP member	Sep 1946	1 Mar 2007	27 other companies
Christopher Bennett Leach	LLP member	Dec 1968	2 Sep 2015	4 other companies
Tavneet Bakshi	LLP member	Aug 1978	2 Sep 2015	None
Anthony Clive Martin Norton	LLP member	Jun 1955	2 Sep 2015	None
Michael Henningsen	LLP member	Mar 1978	29 Jan 2016	None
FAP JRD LIMITED	Corporate LLP member	Not published	22 Nov 2011	None
FAP PDB LIMITED	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	22 Nov 2011	None

Other companies run by these 8 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: 32
closed down: 8
went insolvent: 2

In the full report: all 32 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (35)

2016

6 April 2016

Paul Derek Buckley took control (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

7 November 2006

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

FCA register

22 May 2006

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

All 35 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 26

Firms connected to First Avenue Partners

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

Firms like First Avenue Partners

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

In London

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32 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 35 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Avenue Partners LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, First Avenue Partners LLP (FRN 453653) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2006 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is First Avenue Partners’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7016 6600 and the website firstavenue.com for First Avenue 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 First Avenue Partners a scam or clone?

First Avenue 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 First Avenue 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 First Avenue Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns First Avenue Partners?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of First Avenue Partners: Mr Paul Derek Buckley (75–100% of votes).

Who runs First Avenue Partners?

Companies House lists 8 directors of First Avenue Partners: Paul Derek Buckley, Jonathan Richard Davie, Christopher Bennett Leach, Tavneet Bakshi, Anthony Clive Martin Norton, Michael Henningsen and 2 more.

How long has First Avenue Partners been in business?

The company was formed on 22 May 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2006.

Does First Avenue Partners use any other names?

It trades as First Avenue.