Firstminute Capital LLP

Reference number: 820688

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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 firstminute.capital first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07425 763714 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2R 3DA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Brent Capital LLP Former name

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
  • 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

  • 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.

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
OC403024
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
20 November 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
Level 6 Arundel Street Building,180 Strand, 2 Arundel Street, London, WC2R 3DA, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brent Shawzin Hoberman LLP designated member Nov 1968 20 Nov 2015 55 other companies
Spencer Henry Crawley LLP designated member Aug 1987 13 Apr 2016 3 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
58
closed down
35
went insolvent
4

In the full report: all 58 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (16)

2024

15 April 2024

  • Spencer Henry Crawley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

17 September 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Brent Capital LLP"

FCA register

3 June 2019

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

1 August 2017

  • Spencer Henry Crawley stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brent Shawzin Hoberman became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Spencer Henry Crawley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 November 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Firstminute Capital

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 58 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Firstminute Capital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Firstminute Capital LLP (FRN 820688) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2019 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Firstminute Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07425 763714 and the website firstminute.capital for Firstminute Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Firstminute Capital a scam or clone?
Firstminute Capital 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 Firstminute Capital?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Firstminute Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Firstminute Capital?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Firstminute Capital: Mr Brent Shawzin Hoberman (25–50% of votes) and Mr Spencer Henry Crawley (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Firstminute Capital?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Firstminute Capital: Brent Shawzin Hoberman and Spencer Henry Crawley.
How long has Firstminute Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 20 November 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2019.
Does Firstminute Capital use any other names?
It has previously used the name Brent Capital LLP.

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