General Industrial Partners LLP

Reference number: 705149

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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

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When generalindustrialpartners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7496 1900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1H 6DU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Portsea Asset Management 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 websites (2)
  • passetmgt.com
  • portmngt.com
The FCA warning these came from

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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
  • 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.

  • 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.

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
6 May 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4R 1AG

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Cyrus De Weck LLP designated member Sep 1978 6 May 2015 1 other company
Christian Cluett LLP designated member Apr 1993 1 Jul 2022 None
Amy Shelagh Gilliland LLP designated member Sep 1985 19 Jan 2023 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2023

1 September 2023

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

14 February 2023

  • Christian Paul Fincke no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

31 August 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Portsea Asset Management LLP"

FCA register

24 August 2022

  • Tim Fitch no longer has significant control

Companies House

1 July 2022

  • Christian Cluett gained significant control

Companies House

30 June 2022

  • Jonathan James Khong no longer has significant control
  • Josef Schmalfuss no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

6 June 2021

  • Tim Fitch gained significant control

Companies House

15 May 2021

  • Winfield Browning no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

31 March 2020

  • Luka Spoljaric no longer has significant control

Companies House

1 January 2020

  • Jonathan James Khong gained significant control

Companies House

2016

3 October 2016

  • Winfield Browning gained significant control

Companies House

15 July 2016

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

6 April 2016

  • Christian Paul Fincke gained significant control
  • Cyrus De Weck took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Josef Schmalfuss gained significant control
  • Luka Spoljaric gained significant control

Companies House

2015

1 December 2015

  • 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

6 May 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (21 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 37 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is General Industrial Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, General Industrial Partners LLP (FRN 705149) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is General Industrial Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7496 1900 and the website generalindustrialpartners.com for General Industrial Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is General Industrial Partners a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated General Industrial 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 General Industrial Partners, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with General Industrial Partners?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about General Industrial Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns General Industrial Partners?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of General Industrial Partners: Mr Cyrus De Weck (75–100% of votes) and Mr Christian Cluett (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Luka Spoljaric, Mr Jonathan James Khong and Mr Josef Schmalfuss.
Who runs General Industrial Partners?
Companies House lists 3 directors of General Industrial Partners: Cyrus De Weck, Christian Cluett and Amy Shelagh Gilliland.
How long has General Industrial Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 6 May 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
Does General Industrial Partners use any other names?
It has previously used the name Portsea Asset Management LLP.

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