Hydrogen Equity Partners UK Limited

Reference number: 1002543

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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 hycapgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01865 607646 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX1 2RP
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Other names (1)

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

  • HYCAP Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 December 2020 (5 years old)
Registered office
North Bailey House, 12 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, OX1 2RP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph Cyril Edward Bamford Director Dec 1977 21 Jan 2021 61 other companies
Charles James Grime Director Jul 1975 13 Mar 2026 12 other companies
Paul Ronald Jennings Director Jul 1957 1 May 2026 7 other companies
TRUSTMOORE UK OFFICER LTD Corporate secretary Not published 26 Feb 2025 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
76
closed down
13
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 76 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£406k

Up £405k from £951

Total equity

£1.26m

+31% from £956k

Cash at bank

£2.20m

+2.2% from £2.16m

Owed within a year

£1.80m

−15% from £2.13m

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 13070981. 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

Hydrogen Equity Partners UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

11 January 2024

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2021

2 February 2021

  • Joseph Cyril Edward Bamford became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

1 February 2021

  • Anthony Paul Bamford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Joachim Walter Gottschalk no longer has significant control
  • Max Gottschalk no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

8 December 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Joachim Walter Gottschalk gained significant control
  • Max Gottschalk gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Hydrogen Equity Partners UK

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
8

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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Firms like Hydrogen Equity Partners UK

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

In Oxford

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  • 76 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hydrogen Equity Partners UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hydrogen Equity Partners UK Limited (FRN 1002543) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2024 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hydrogen Equity Partners UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01865 607646 and the website hycapgroup.com for Hydrogen Equity Partners UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hydrogen Equity Partners UK a scam or clone?
Hydrogen Equity Partners UK 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 Hydrogen Equity Partners UK?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Hydrogen Equity Partners UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hydrogen Equity Partners UK?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Hydrogen Equity Partners UK: Joseph Cyril Edward Bamford (50–75% of shares) and Lord Anthony Paul Bamford (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Joachim Walter Gottschalk and Mr Max Gottschalk.
Who runs Hydrogen Equity Partners UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Hydrogen Equity Partners UK: Joseph Cyril Edward Bamford, Charles James Grime and Paul Ronald Jennings.
How long has Hydrogen Equity Partners UK been in business?
The company was formed on 8 December 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2024.
What do Hydrogen Equity Partners UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £406k (up £405k from £951) and total equity of £1.26m (+31% from £956k).
Does Hydrogen Equity Partners UK use any other names?
It trades as HYCAP.

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