Highclere International Investors LLP

Reference number: 533554

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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 highclereinvestors.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7258 9830 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1U 3PP
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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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • 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

Companies House record

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

Company number
OC355922
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
24 June 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
12 Manchester Square, London, W1U 3PP, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edward Llewellyn Makin LLP designated member Oct 1964 24 Jun 2010 3 other companies
Fergus William Gilmour LLP designated member Aug 1965 24 Jun 2010 4 other companies
Richard James Gordon LLP member Sep 1978 1 Apr 2011 None
David Campbell Gray LLP member Apr 1981 1 Dec 2017 None
William Nicholas Balfour LLP member Dec 1987 1 Dec 2017 None
Ameeta Pravin Soni LLP member Dec 1981 1 Oct 2018 1 other company
William George Hardwick LLP member Jan 1988 1 Oct 2021 None
William Michael John Sumner LLP member May 1986 1 Oct 2022 None
Harry Paul Streeter LLP member Apr 1992 1 Oct 2022 None
Jan Klincker LLP member Mar 1990 1 Oct 2023 None
HIGHCLERE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 26 Jul 2010 None

Other companies run by these 11 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
7
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 11 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£5.33m

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Cash at bank

£5.40m

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Employees (average)

21

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Owed within a year

£1.42m

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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC355922. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Highclere International Investors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (47)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Edward Llewellyn Makin gained 50–75% of the votes
  • Highclere Investment Management Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

21 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

1 February 2011

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2010

10 December 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

24 June 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 36
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 47 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Highclere International Investors LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Highclere International Investors LLP (FRN 533554) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Highclere International Investors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7258 9830 and the website highclereinvestors.com/contact-us for Highclere International Investors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Highclere International Investors a scam or clone?
Highclere International Investors 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 Highclere International Investors?
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 Highclere International Investors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Highclere International Investors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Highclere International Investors: Mr Edward Llewellyn Makin (50–75% of votes) and Highclere Investment Management Limited (25–50% of surplus assets).
Who runs Highclere International Investors?
Companies House lists 11 directors of Highclere International Investors: Edward Llewellyn Makin, Fergus William Gilmour, Richard James Gordon, David Campbell Gray, William Nicholas Balfour, Ameeta Pravin Soni and 5 more.
How long has Highclere International Investors been in business?
The company was formed on 24 June 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2011.
What do Highclere International Investors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £5.33m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £5.40m (no earlier figure to compare).

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