Graphite Capital General Partner VIII LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 12 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 7825 5300
Address

4th floor, 7 Air Street, London, Westminster, W1B 5AD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When graphitecapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7825 5300 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode W1B 5AD

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.
Venture Capital Business Only

The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.

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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: OC382408 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 13 February 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: 4th Floor 7 Air Street, London, W1B 5AD

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Andrew John Kennedy Gray	LLP designated member	Nov 1963	13 Feb 2013	19 other companies
Markus Andreas Golser	LLP designated member	Jun 1971	13 Feb 2013	8 other companies
Mark Norman Hall	LLP designated member	Oct 1976	13 Feb 2013	7 other companies
Timothy James Spence	LLP designated member	Dec 1974	13 Feb 2013	62 other companies
Michael John Tilbury	LLP designated member	Apr 1972	13 Feb 2013	3 other companies
James Edward Markham	LLP member	Oct 1973	13 Feb 2013	3 other companies
Omar Kayat	LLP member	Sep 1981	13 Feb 2013	4 other companies
Tony Saade	LLP member	Oct 1987	1 Jul 2022	3 other companies
Nicholas Eichorn	LLP member	Oct 1984	1 Jul 2024	2 other companies
Simon Charles Harper	LLP member	Oct 1983	1 Sep 2025	3 other companies
GRAPHITE CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED	Corporate LLP member	Not published	13 Feb 2013	1 other company
GRAPHITE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLP	Corporate LLP member	Not published	13 Feb 2013	11 other companies

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: 91
closed down: 25
went insolvent: 15

In the full report: all 91 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 15 that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 13 companies these 12 directors run together
All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Graphite Capital General Partner VIII’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (53)

2016

6 April 2016

Graphite Capital Management LLP took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2013

5 November 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

13 February 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

All 53 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 44

Firms connected to Graphite Capital General Partner VIII

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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91 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 53 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Graphite Capital General Partner VIII LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Graphite Capital General Partner VIII LLP (FRN 599532) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2013 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.

What is Graphite Capital General Partner VIII’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7825 5300 and the website graphitecapital.com for Graphite Capital General Partner VIII. 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Graphite Capital General Partner VIII a scam or clone?

Graphite Capital General Partner VIII 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 Graphite Capital General Partner VIII?

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 Graphite Capital General Partner VIII to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Graphite Capital General Partner VIII?

Graphite Capital General Partner VIII is owned by Graphite Capital Management LLP, which holds 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Graphite Capital General Partner VIII?

Companies House lists 12 directors of Graphite Capital General Partner VIII: Andrew John Kennedy Gray, Markus Andreas Golser, Mark Norman Hall, Timothy James Spence, Michael John Tilbury, James Edward Markham and 6 more.

How long has Graphite Capital General Partner VIII been in business?

The company was formed on 13 February 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2013.