Foresight Group LLP

Reference number: 198020

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When foresightgroup.eu first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3667 8100 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether SE1 9SG is a shared office: 32 other firms give it
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Other names (5)

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

  • VCF LLP Former name
  • Foresight Venture Partners Former trading name
  • VCF Partners Former trading name
  • WHEB Former trading name
  • WHEB Asset Management Former trading 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
  • 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.
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
OC300878
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
25 October 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
C/O Foresight Group Llp The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Michael Hughes LLP designated member Feb 1952 30 Jul 2004 35 other companies
Gary Fraser LLP designated member Aug 1971 27 Sep 2004 67 other companies
James Allan Livingston LLP member Nov 1980 2 Apr 2007 10 other companies
Matthew James Smith LLP member Jul 1981 1 Nov 2010 41 other companies
Richard James Thompson LLP member Mar 1983 14 May 2012 58 other companies
Daniel Patrick Jack Wells LLP member Feb 1977 10 Sep 2012 None
Stephen James Thayer LLP designated member Dec 1979 1 Aug 2015 9 other companies
Nigel Antony Clarke LLP member Nov 1976 1 Apr 2018 1 other company
Nicholas Gabriel Anthony Morgan LLP member Apr 1973 1 Apr 2018 2 other companies
Claire Alvarez LLP member Aug 1981 1 Aug 2018 8 other companies
Christopher James Tanner LLP member Nov 1972 1 Jul 2019 77 other companies
FORESIGHT HOLDCO 2 LTD Corporate LLP designated member Not published 9 Feb 2021 1 other company

Other companies run by these 12 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
254
closed down
68
went insolvent
4

In the full report: all 254 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 41 companies these 12 directors run together
  • All 110 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Foresight Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (238)

2021

9 February 2021

  • Bernard William Fairman no longer has significant control
  • Foresight Holdco 2 Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

4 September 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bernard William Fairman gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

3 October 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "VCF LLP"

FCA register

2001

19 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1 December 2001

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

30 November 2001

  • No longer regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation

FCA register

28 November 2001

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

25 October 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 238 events

  • All 238 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 216
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Firms connected to Foresight Group

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 254 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 238 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Foresight Group LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Foresight Group LLP (FRN 198020) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Foresight Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3667 8100 and the website foresightgroup.eu for Foresight Group. 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 Foresight Group a scam or clone?
Foresight Group 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 Foresight Group?
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 Foresight Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Foresight Group?
Foresight Group is owned by Foresight Holdco 2 Ltd, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 9 February 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Bernard William Fairman.
Who runs Foresight Group?
Companies House lists 12 directors of Foresight Group: David Michael Hughes, Gary Fraser, James Allan Livingston, Matthew James Smith, Richard James Thompson, Daniel Patrick Jack Wells and 6 more.
How long has Foresight Group been in business?
The company was formed on 25 October 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Foresight Group use any other names?
It has previously used 5 other names, including VCF LLP, Foresight Venture Partners and VCF Partners.

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