Mariana Investment Partners LLP

Reference number: 605552

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When mariana-ip.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7065 6600 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Whether EC4N 6EU is a shared office: 22 other firms give it
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Other names (4)

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

  • Mariana Capital Management LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Castle Mill Equity Partners Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Kings Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • UFP Fintech Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · 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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • 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.
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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
14 November 2012 (13 years old)
Registered office
100 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Elton Clark James LLP member Jun 1973 27 Oct 2014 9 other companies
Malcolm Ritchie LLP member Jan 1965 1 Jul 2020 None
Richard Michael Puls LLP designated member Dec 1977 1 Feb 2021 8 other companies
Sholto Toner LLP member Mar 1995 5 Apr 2025 2 other companies
MARIANA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 3 Aug 2021 1 other company

Other companies run by these 5 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
17
closed down
5
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2025

1 October 2025

  • Richard Michael Puls gained significant control

Companies House

30 September 2025

  • Mark Alexander Thomson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

14 October 2021

  • Mark Alexander Thomson gained significant control

Companies House

1 October 2021

  • Daniel Hawkins no longer has significant control

Companies House

20 August 2021

  • Elton Clark James stopped being a part-owner
  • Mariana Capital Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Daniel Hawkins gained significant control
  • Elton Clark James became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

2 July 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Mariana Capital Management LLP"

FCA register

26 June 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2012

14 November 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 57 events

  • All 57 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 36
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Firms connected to Mariana Investment Partners

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 57 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mariana Investment Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Mariana Investment Partners LLP (FRN 605552) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Mariana Investment Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7065 6600 and the website mariana-ip.com for Mariana Investment 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Mariana Investment Partners a scam or clone?
Mariana Investment 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 Mariana Investment Partners?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Mariana Investment Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mariana Investment Partners?
Mariana Investment Partners is owned by Mariana Capital Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes and 75–100% of surplus assets, since 20 August 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Alexander Thomson, Mr Elton Clark James and Mr Daniel Hawkins.
Who runs Mariana Investment Partners?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Mariana Investment Partners: Elton Clark James, Malcolm Ritchie, Richard Michael Puls, Sholto Toner and Mariana Capital Holdings Limited.
How long has Mariana Investment Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 14 November 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2014.
Does Mariana Investment Partners use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including Mariana Capital Management LLP, Castle Mill Equity Partners and Kings Capital.

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