Graphite Capital Management LLP

Reference number: 434062

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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 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
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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
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
11 October 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael John Tilbury LLP designated member Apr 1972 15 Dec 2005 3 other companies
Markus Andreas Golser LLP designated member Jun 1971 6 May 2008 8 other companies
Andrew John Kennedy Gray LLP designated member Nov 1963 6 May 2008 19 other companies
Timothy James Spence LLP designated member Dec 1974 13 May 2008 62 other companies
James Edward Markham LLP member Oct 1973 1 Jul 2009 3 other companies
Mark Norman Hall LLP designated member Oct 1976 1 Apr 2011 7 other companies
Omar Kayat LLP member Sep 1981 1 Apr 2011 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

Other companies run by these 10 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
83
closed down
22
went insolvent
15

In the full report: all 83 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 15 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 9 companies these 10 directors run together
  • All 38 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2017

16 November 2017

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

FCA register

2015

4 March 2015

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

15 December 2005

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 15 new directors took over
  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

Companies House · FCA register

11 October 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 75 events

  • All 75 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 64
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Firms connected to Graphite Capital Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Graphite Capital Management. 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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Firms like Graphite Capital Management

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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  • 83 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 75 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 Management LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Graphite Capital Management LLP (FRN 434062) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2005 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Graphite Capital Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7825 5300 and the website graphitecapital.com for Graphite Capital Management. 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 Management a scam or clone?
Graphite Capital Management 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 Management?
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 Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Graphite Capital Management?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Graphite Capital Management: Michael John Tilbury, Markus Andreas Golser, Andrew John Kennedy Gray, Timothy James Spence, James Edward Markham, Mark Norman Hall and 4 more.
How long has Graphite Capital Management been in business?
The company was formed on 11 October 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2005.

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