Kennet Partners Limited

Reference number: 185343

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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 kennet.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3004 3250 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1B 5PH
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Other names (3)

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

  • Ascent Capital Limited Former name
  • Kennet Capital Limited Former name
  • Kennet Venture Partners Ltd Former name

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

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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
03295094
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 December 1996 (29 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor, 9-11 Kingly Street, London, W1B 5PH, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Stafford Elias Director Oct 1959 20 Feb 1997 17 other companies
Hillel Louis Zidel Director Sep 1976 20 Dec 2013 5 other companies
Michael Stafford Elias Secretary Not published 3 Dec 2001 17 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
20
closed down
7
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 20 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
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (13) All events (47)

2021

28 June 2021

  • Javier Eduardo Rojas stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

12 March 2021

  • Hillel Louis Zidel gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Javier Eduardo Rojas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael Stafford Elias gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

7 August 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Kennet Venture Partners Ltd"

FCA register

2002

6 March 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Kennet Capital Limited"

FCA register

2001

3 December 2001

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1997

9 May 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Ascent Capital Limited"

FCA register

1996

16 December 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 30
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Firms connected to Kennet Partners

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 20 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kennet Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kennet Partners Limited (FRN 185343) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Kennet Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3004 3250 and the website kennet.com for Kennet Partners. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Kennet Partners a scam or clone?
Kennet Partners 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 Kennet 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 Kennet Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kennet Partners?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Kennet Partners: Mr Michael Stafford Elias (25–50% of votes) and Mr Hillel Louis Zidel (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Javier Eduardo Rojas.
Who runs Kennet Partners?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Kennet Partners: Michael Stafford Elias and Hillel Louis Zidel.
How long has Kennet Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 16 December 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Kennet Partners use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Ascent Capital Limited, Kennet Capital Limited and Kennet Venture Partners Ltd.

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