HgCapital LLP

Reference number: 478870

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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 hgcapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3890 8571 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SE1 2AP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hg Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments 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 investments

Limits on what they may do

  • 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.

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
OC301825
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
26 March 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas James Humphries LLP designated member Dec 1967 1 Oct 2003 36 other companies
Justin Tobias John Von Simson LLP member Sep 1974 1 May 2007 None
Matthew Edward Brockman LLP designated member Dec 1970 13 Dec 2010 53 other companies
Andrew Ronald Land LLP member May 1972 1 Aug 2014 21 other companies
Sebastien Marie Julien Briens LLP member May 1973 1 Apr 2016 21 other companies
Jonathan Philip Boyes LLP member May 1977 1 Apr 2017 31 other companies
Steven James Batchelor LLP designated member Nov 1977 1 Apr 2017 39 other companies
David Ian Issott LLP member Mar 1977 1 Apr 2017 43 other companies
Nicholas David Lloyd Jordan LLP member Sep 1977 1 Apr 2018 28 other companies
Jean-Baptiste Vincent Roger Robert Brian LLP member May 1978 1 Apr 2019 29 other companies
SECOND MEMBER (UK) LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 31 Oct 2022 None
GROUP HOLDCO 1 LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 31 Oct 2022 None

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
217
closed down
91
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 217 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 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 71 companies these 12 directors run together
  • All 59 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (115)

2022

31 October 2022

  • Group Holdco 1 Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

4 May 2012

  • Regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission from this date

FCA register

2008

16 October 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2002

26 March 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 115 events

  • All 115 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 105
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Firms connected to HgCapital

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like HgCapital

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

In London

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  • 217 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 115 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is HgCapital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, HgCapital LLP (FRN 478870) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is HgCapital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3890 8571 and the website hgcapital.com for HgCapital. 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 HgCapital a scam or clone?
HgCapital 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 HgCapital?
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 HgCapital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns HgCapital?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of HgCapital: Group Holdco 1 Limited (significant influence or control).
Who runs HgCapital?
Companies House lists 12 directors of HgCapital: Nicholas James Humphries, Justin Tobias John Von Simson, Matthew Edward Brockman, Andrew Ronald Land, Sebastien Marie Julien Briens, Jonathan Philip Boyes and 6 more.
How long has HgCapital been in business?
The company was formed on 26 March 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2008.
Does HgCapital use any other names?
It trades as Hg.

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