Newgate Private Equity Limited

Reference number: 142840

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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 newgatepe.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07767 823825 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH3 7BB
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Other names (3)

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

  • ACPL Investments Limited Former name
  • Arle Capital Partners Limited Former name
  • Candover Partners Ltd. Former name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

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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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company number
01517104
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 September 1980 (46 years old)
Registered office
12 Berwick Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH3 7BB, England
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Morton Director Jan 1959 2 Jan 2018 8 other companies
Grant Michael Roberts Director Aug 1970 2 Jan 2018 3 other companies
Christopher David Coltman Director Feb 1980 12 Dec 2018 7 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
11
closed down
8
run together
5

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 55 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£20.8k

Down £1,706 from −£19.1k

Net assets

£72.4k

+6.2% from £68.2k

Cash at bank

£40.3k

−40% from £67.6k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Profit before tax

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01517104. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Newgate Private Equity’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (20) All events (127)

2026

29 January 2026

  • David John Morton stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

25 May 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2019

21 February 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "ACPL Investments Limited"

FCA register

2018

19 February 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Arle Capital Partners Limited"

FCA register

2 January 2018

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • David John Morton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

21 December 2017

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

FCA register

27 July 2017

  • David John Morton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Grant Michael Roberts became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Matthew Colin Harrison no longer has significant control
  • Smithfield Capital Partners Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

30 September 2016

  • Matthew Colin Harrison gained significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Smithfield Capital Partners Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

5 August 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Candover Partners Ltd."

FCA register

2002

9 October 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1980

12 September 1980

  • 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 127 events

  • All 127 events in its history (20 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 103
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 127 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Newgate Private Equity Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Newgate Private Equity Limited (FRN 142840) 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 Newgate Private Equity’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07767 823825 and the website newgatepe.com for Newgate Private Equity. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Newgate Private Equity a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Newgate Private Equity: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Newgate Private Equity, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Newgate Private Equity?
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 Newgate Private Equity to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Newgate Private Equity?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Newgate Private Equity: Mr David John Morton (25–50% of shares) and Mr Grant Michael Roberts (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Matthew Colin Harrison and Smithfield Capital Partners Limited.
Who runs Newgate Private Equity?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Newgate Private Equity: David John Morton, Grant Michael Roberts and Christopher David Coltman.
How long has Newgate Private Equity been in business?
The company was formed on 12 September 1980, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Newgate Private Equity’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show profit before tax of −£20.8k (down £1,706 from −£19.1k) and net assets of £72.4k (+6.2% from £68.2k).
Does Newgate Private Equity use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: ACPL Investments Limited, Arle Capital Partners Limited and Candover Partners Ltd..

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