Inverleith LLP

Reference number: 520669

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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 inverleith.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07884 866919 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH2 3AH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Inverleith Capital LLP Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
SO302623
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
16 December 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
C/C Ncm Fund Services 4th Floor, 7 Castle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3AH, Scotland

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Henry Skipworth LLP designated member Feb 1968 5 Dec 2016 37 other companies
Nicholas Peter Merrick Watkins LLP designated member Nov 1965 19 Aug 2026 12 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
44
closed down
13
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 44 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (30)

2025

16 June 2025

  • Benjamin John Paget Thomson stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

28 April 2025

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2018

31 March 2018

  • John Michael Dunsmore stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

5 December 2016

  • Benjamin John Paget Thomson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Michael Dunsmore became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Henry Skipworth became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

24 May 2016

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

26 November 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Inverleith Capital LLP"

FCA register

2010

29 October 2010

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

26 August 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

16 December 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to Inverleith

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 44 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 30 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Inverleith LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Inverleith LLP (FRN 520669) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Inverleith’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07884 866919 and the website inverleith.com for Inverleith. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Inverleith a scam or clone?
Inverleith 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 Inverleith?
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 Inverleith to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Inverleith?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Inverleith: Mr Paul Henry Skipworth (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Michael Dunsmore and Mr Benjamin John Paget Thomson.
Who runs Inverleith?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Inverleith: Paul Henry Skipworth and Nicholas Peter Merrick Watkins.
How long has Inverleith been in business?
The company was formed on 16 December 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2010.
Does Inverleith use any other names?
It has previously used the name Inverleith Capital LLP.

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