Gcw Partners LLP

Reference number: 801890

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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

  • When gcwpartners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3961 0670 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 5JF
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Other names (1)

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

  • GCW Global Customised Wealth LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 phone numbers (1)
  • 07951 168362
Fake email addresses (1)
  • anthony.lane@gcw-management.info
Fake websites (2)
  • gcw-management.info
  • gcw-management.pro
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 · 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

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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
5 December 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office
1 Chesterfield Street, London, W1J 5JF, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Bizer LLP designated member Aug 1961 5 Dec 2016 4 other companies
Sigurbjorn Thorkelsson LLP designated member Sep 1966 27 Nov 2017 None
Adam Badr Domat LLP member Feb 1987 1 Jan 2025 None
GCW GROUP PARTNERS LLP Corporate LLP member Not published 24 May 2018 None
GCW PROFESSIONALS LLP Corporate LLP member Not published 24 May 2018 2 other companies
STORFORD TWO LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 3 Jan 2022 None
KLETTAR INVESTMENTS EHF Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Dec 2022 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
5
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

1 June 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "GCW Global Customised Wealth LLP"

FCA register

2025

18 November 2025

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2019

1 October 2019

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2018

1 June 2018

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

FCA register

2017

19 December 2017

  • Adalheidur Magnusdottir no longer has significant control

Companies House

27 November 2017

  • Adalheidur Magnusdottir gained significant control
  • Sigurbjorn Thorkelsson gained significant control

Companies House

2016

5 December 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • David Bizer gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Gcw Partners

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
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
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Firms like Gcw Partners

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gcw Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Gcw Partners LLP (FRN 801890) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2018 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Gcw Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3961 0670 and the website gcwpartners.com for Gcw Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gcw Partners a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Gcw Partners: 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 Gcw Partners, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Gcw 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 Gcw Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gcw Partners?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Gcw Partners: Mr Sigurbjorn Thorkelsson (significant influence or control) and David Bizer (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Ms Adalheidur Magnusdottir.
Who runs Gcw Partners?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Gcw Partners: David Bizer, Sigurbjorn Thorkelsson, Adam Badr Domat, Gcw Group Partners LLP, Gcw Professionals LLP, Storford Two Limited and 1 more.
How long has Gcw Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 5 December 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2018.
Does Gcw Partners use any other names?
It has previously used the name GCW Global Customised Wealth LLP.

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