IK Investment Partners Limited

Reference number: 161780

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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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ikpartners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7304 4300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2R 0DT
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Other names (2)

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

  • IK Partners Trading name
  • Industri Kapital Ltd Former name

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 (1)
  • 020 3287 0817
Fake email addresses (1)
  • kevin.price@ikinvest.co
Fake websites (1)
  • ikinvest.co
The FCA warning these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Corporate finance or venture capital only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business or venture capital business

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 number
02763049
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 November 1992 (33 years old)
Registered office
80 Strand, London, WC2R 0DT, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Masek Director Mar 1964 30 Mar 2000 2 other companies
James Yates Director Jun 1972 14 Feb 2005 2 other companies
Alexandra Sophie Kazi Director May 1991 28 Apr 2025 2 other companies
Dan Soudry Director Aug 1970 28 Apr 2025 None
Bruce David Costick Secretary Not published 20 Oct 2025 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
6
closed down
2
still active
4

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

IK Investment Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (65)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ik Investment Partners Sarl took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 December 2015

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

30 May 2012

  • Regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission from this date

FCA register

2008

8 July 2008

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance or venture capital only)

FCA register

11 June 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Industri Kapital Ltd"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1993

18 May 1993

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1992

9 November 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 65 events

  • All 65 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 50
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 65 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is IK Investment Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, IK Investment Partners Limited (FRN 161780) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is IK Investment Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7304 4300 and the website ikpartners.com for IK Investment Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is IK Investment Partners a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated IK Investment Partners: 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 IK Investment Partners, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with IK Investment Partners?
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 IK Investment Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns IK Investment Partners?
IK Investment Partners is owned by Ik Investment Partners Sarl, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs IK Investment Partners?
Companies House lists 4 directors of IK Investment Partners: Christopher Masek, James Yates, Alexandra Sophie Kazi and Dan Soudry.
How long has IK Investment Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 9 November 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does IK Investment Partners use any other names?
It trades as IK Partners. It has previously used the name Industri Kapital Ltd.

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