Key Capital Partners LLP

Reference number: 453526

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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 keycapitalpartners.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 426 4110 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS1 2SJ
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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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • 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
OC319136
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
18 April 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
13 Park Place, Leeds, LS1 2SJ, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip James Duquenoy LLP designated member Oct 1970 16 Nov 2015 27 other companies
James David Hall LLP designated member Dec 1969 1 Nov 2016 31 other companies
James William Excell LLP designated member Mar 1986 1 Jan 2021 9 other companies
Matthew Andrew Tice LLP member Aug 1986 23 Jun 2026 9 other companies

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
62
closed down
21
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 62 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (16) All events (33)

2025

1 January 2025

  • James David Hall gained 25–50% of the votes
  • James William Excell gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Philip James Duquenoy gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2024

31 December 2024

  • Michael William Fell no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2022

29 July 2022

  • Owen Trotter no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2017

1 November 2017

  • Peter Robert Armitage no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Michael William Fell gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Owen Trotter gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Peter Robert Armitage gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2014

20 May 2014

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

13 September 2007

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

FCA register

2006

3 October 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

18 April 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to Key Capital Partners

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: 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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  • 62 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 33 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Key Capital Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Key Capital Partners LLP (FRN 453526) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2006 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Key Capital Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 426 4110 and the website keycapitalpartners.co.uk for Key Capital Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Key Capital Partners a scam or clone?
Key Capital 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 Key Capital 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 Key Capital Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Key Capital Partners?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Key Capital Partners: Mr James David Hall (25–50% of votes), Mr James William Excell (25–50% of votes) and Mr Philip James Duquenoy (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Michael William Fell, Mr Owen Trotter and Mr Peter Robert Armitage.
Who runs Key Capital Partners?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Key Capital Partners: Philip James Duquenoy, James David Hall, James William Excell and Matthew Andrew Tice.
How long has Key Capital Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 18 April 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2006.

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