Kepler Partners LLP

Reference number: 480590

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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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  • When keplerpartners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3384 8798 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1S 2GF
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Other names (9)

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

  • Absolute Hedge Trading name
  • Absolute Private Markets Trading name
  • Expert Investor Trading name
  • Kepler Absolute Hedge Trading name
  • Kepler Liquid Strategies Trading name
  • Kepler Trust Intelligence Trading name
  • Tycho Trading name
  • Tycho Capital Trading name
  • Corinium Former trading 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

  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
OC334771
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
13 February 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
70 Conduit Street, London, W1S 2GF, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William Francis Heathcoat Amory LLP designated member Jul 1975 13 Feb 2008 10 other companies
Hugh Ralph Van Cutsem LLP designated member Jun 1974 13 Feb 2008 3 other companies
Thomas Henry Trotter LLP member Sep 1978 8 Apr 2010 None
Georg Leslie Thaddaus Heinrich Paul Reutter LLP member Jun 1984 1 Apr 2011 1 other company
Matthew George Barrett LLP member Sep 1986 28 Apr 2017 None
Pascal Thomas Dowling LLP member Jan 1979 1 Oct 2019 None

Other companies run by these 6 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
14
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (35)

2025

12 November 2025

  • Hugh Ralph Van Cutsem no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • William Francis Heathcoat Amory no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hugh Ralph Van Cutsem gained 25–50% of the votes
  • William Francis Heathcoat Amory gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2013

11 October 2013

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

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

27 June 2008

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2 May 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

13 February 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Kepler Partners

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

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
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kepler Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Kepler Partners LLP (FRN 480590) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Kepler Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3384 8798 and the website keplerpartners.com for Kepler Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kepler Partners a scam or clone?
Kepler 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 Kepler 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 Kepler Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kepler Partners?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Kepler Partners now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr William Francis Heathcoat Amory and Mr Hugh Ralph Van Cutsem.
Who runs Kepler Partners?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Kepler Partners: William Francis Heathcoat Amory, Hugh Ralph Van Cutsem, Thomas Henry Trotter, Georg Leslie Thaddaus Heinrich Paul Reutter, Matthew George Barrett and Pascal Thomas Dowling.
How long has Kepler Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 13 February 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2008.
Does Kepler Partners use any other names?
It trades as Absolute Hedge, Absolute Private Markets, Expert Investor, Kepler Absolute Hedge and Kepler Liquid Strategies, and 3 more names. It has previously used the name Corinium.

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