Growth Capital Partners LLP

Reference number: 501399

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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 growthcapital.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7024 9800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1A 1HA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Crossan Curran Blake LLP Former 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

  • Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities
    Unable to hold client money or safeguard and administer assets (without arranging) in relation to any investment services and activities (to which MiFID applies)
  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.
  • 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
OC340854
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
16 October 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Smithson Plaza, St. James's Street, London, SW1A 1HA, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael James Blake LLP designated member Feb 1968 16 Oct 2008 28 other companies
Garrett John Curran LLP designated member Oct 1968 16 Oct 2008 20 other companies
Kirsty Mcdonald LLP member Jul 1979 1 Nov 2013 3 other companies
Richard James Shaw LLP designated member Apr 1981 1 Apr 2018 33 other companies
Alexander Steven Thomson LLP designated member Jan 1983 1 Apr 2021 33 other companies
John Edward Marsh LLP member Jul 1979 8 Apr 2022 17 other companies
Ravindra Eamonn Monteiro LLP member Aug 1984 1 Jan 2024 22 other companies
GCP MEMBER LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 31 Jul 2009 None

Other companies run by these 8 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
103
closed down
21
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 103 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 29 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (13) All events (33)

2026

1 September 2026

  • Alexander Steven Thomson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard James Shaw became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

19 April 2018

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Garrett John Curran became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael James Blake became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

6 March 2014

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

31 July 2009

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

16 July 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

19 June 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Crossan Curran Blake LLP"

FCA register

2008

16 October 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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  • 103 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 33 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Growth Capital Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Growth Capital Partners LLP (FRN 501399) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.
What is Growth Capital Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7024 9800 and the website growthcapital.co.uk for Growth Capital Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Growth Capital Partners a scam or clone?
Growth Capital Partners 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 Growth Capital 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 Growth Capital Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Growth Capital Partners?
Companies House lists 4 people with significant control of Growth Capital Partners: Mr Richard James Shaw (25–50% of votes), Mr Alexander Steven Thomson (25–50% of votes), Mr Garrett John Curran (25–50% of votes) and Mr Michael James Blake (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Growth Capital Partners?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Growth Capital Partners: Michael James Blake, Garrett John Curran, Kirsty McDonald, Richard James Shaw, Alexander Steven Thomson, John Edward Marsh and 2 more.
How long has Growth Capital Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 16 October 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2009.
Does Growth Capital Partners use any other names?
It has previously used the name Crossan Curran Blake LLP.

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