Hermes GPE LLP

Reference number: 511314

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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

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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When federatedhermes.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7702 0888 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 6ET
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Other names (3)

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

  • Federated Hermes GPE Trading name
  • Federated Hermes Private Markets Trading name
  • HG Amalgam 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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 authorised AIF
  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
OC348770
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
21 September 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Sixth Floor, 150 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6ET, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
FEDERATED HERMES LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 21 Sep 2009 3 other companies
HERMES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD Corporate LLP designated member Not published 6 Jun 2024 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
3
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

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

Hermes GPE’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (21)

2024

30 May 2024

  • Gpe Partner Limited no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Federated Hermes Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Gpe Partner Limited gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2014

20 August 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

20 September 2012

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

FCA register

2010

1 April 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

31 March 2010

  • Regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission from this date

FCA register

10 March 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "HG Amalgam LLP"

FCA register

2009

21 September 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Hermes GPE

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

connected firms
5
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hermes GPE

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

In London

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hermes GPE LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Hermes GPE LLP (FRN 511314) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Hermes GPE’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7702 0888 and the website federatedhermes.com/private-markets for Hermes GPE. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Hermes GPE a scam or clone?
Hermes GPE 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 Hermes GPE?
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 Hermes GPE to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hermes GPE?
Hermes GPE is owned by Federated Hermes Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes and 75–100% of surplus assets, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Gpe Partner Limited.
Who runs Hermes GPE?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hermes GPE: Federated Hermes Limited and Hermes Investment Management Ltd.
How long has Hermes GPE been in business?
The company was formed on 21 September 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2010.
Does Hermes GPE use any other names?
It trades as Federated Hermes GPE and Federated Hermes Private Markets. It has previously used the name HG Amalgam LLP.

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