HPS Investment Partners (UK) LLP

Reference number: 482237

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 3578 6030

  • Address

    N2 | Floor 10, 9 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5BY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • What kind of line 020 3578 6030 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Whether SW1E 5BY is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
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Other names (3)

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

  • HPS Investment Partners Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Highbridge Principal Strategies (UK) LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Highbridge Principal Strategies Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 020 3650 3805
  • 020 3920 8262
Fake email addresses (6)
  • admin@fixedincome-hps.com
  • compliance@client-fixedincome-hps.com
  • gc53m790288fvm_28ys5514@icloud.com
  • j.davies@fixedincome-hps.com
  • r.johnson@hpspartners.co.uk
  • us5-f57648dc52-3e71317c45@inbound.mailchimpapp.net
Fake websites (3)
  • client-fixedincome-hps.com
  • fixedincome-hps.com
  • hpspartners.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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

  • 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.

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
13 December 2007 (18 years old)
Registered office
N2, Floor 10 9 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5BY, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ltd. Hps Investment Partners (uk) I Corporate LLP designated member Not published 13 Dec 2007 2 other companies
Ltd. Hps Investment Partners (uk) Ii Corporate LLP designated member Not published 13 Dec 2007 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
2
still active
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 2 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 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
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Key dates in its history

HPS Investment Partners (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

16 November 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

16 September 2016

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

FCA register

9 June 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Highbridge Principal Strategies (UK) LLP"

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Hps Investment Partners (UK) I, Ltd. became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Hps Investment Partners (UK) II, Ltd. became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

21 August 2008

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

FCA register

2007

13 December 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (9 shown here)
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Firms connected to HPS Investment Partners (UK)

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

connected firms
3
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like HPS Investment Partners (UK)

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

In the South West London (SW) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is HPS Investment Partners (UK) LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, HPS Investment Partners (UK) LLP (FRN 482237) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is HPS Investment Partners (UK)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3578 6030 for HPS Investment Partners (UK). 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is HPS Investment Partners (UK) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated HPS Investment Partners (UK): the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for HPS Investment Partners (UK), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with HPS Investment Partners (UK)?
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 HPS Investment Partners (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns HPS Investment Partners (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of HPS Investment Partners (UK): Hps Investment Partners (UK) I, Ltd. (25–50% of votes) and Hps Investment Partners (UK) II, Ltd. (25–50% of votes).
Who runs HPS Investment Partners (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of HPS Investment Partners (UK): Ltd. Hps Investment Partners (UK) I and Ltd. Hps Investment Partners (UK) II.
How long has HPS Investment Partners (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 13 December 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2008.
Does HPS Investment Partners (UK) use any other names?
It trades as HPS Investment Partners. It has previously used 2 other names: Highbridge Principal Strategies (UK) LLP and Highbridge Principal Strategies.

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