Notion Capital Managers LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2011

Website, phone number and address

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Website

notioncapital.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0845 498 9393
Address

91 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0EF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When notioncapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0845 498 9393 is
Who else gives the postcode W1G 0EF

Other names (2)

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

Mainframe VC Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Alphagraph VC Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.

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Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

Only rights to/interests in permitted investments

The firm may carry on a REGULATED ACTIVITY in relation to rights to or interests in investments only where those investments are themselves of a type permitted for that REGULATED ACTIVITY
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.
Venture Capital Business Only

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

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: OC364955 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 25 May 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office: 91 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0EF, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Christopher Edward Tottman	LLP member	Jan 1969	25 May 2011	25 other companies
Stephen Charles Chandler	LLP member	Jan 1969	25 May 2011	32 other companies
Jocelyn Christopher White	LLP member	Oct 1969	25 May 2011	24 other companies
Ian Leathley Milbourn	LLP designated member	Jan 1976	25 May 2011	48 other companies
William Patrick Gareth Norris	LLP member	Oct 1982	27 Sep 2019	1 other company
Itxaso Del Palacio Aguirre (Dr)	LLP member	Jan 1980	11 Jun 2024	10 other companies
Kamil Adam Mieczakowski	LLP member	May 1990	23 Jun 2026	5 other companies
NOTION CAPITAL LIMITED	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	7 Feb 2012	13 other companies

Other companies run by these 8 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: 102
closed down: 17
went insolvent: 6

In the full report: all 102 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 6 that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 22 companies these 8 directors run together
All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Notion Capital Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (23)

2017

18 December 2017

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
FCA imposed a requirement (Only rights to/interests in permitted investments)
FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Christopher Edward Tottman gained significant control
Ian Leathley Milbourn gained significant control
Jocelyn Christopher White gained significant control
Stephen Charles Chandler became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2011

25 May 2011

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

All 23 events in its history (10 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 9

Firms connected to Notion Capital Managers

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
past link: 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
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Notion Capital Managers

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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102 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 23 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Notion Capital Managers LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Notion Capital Managers LLP (FRN 784032) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2017 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.

What is Notion Capital Managers’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0845 498 9393 and the website notioncapital.com for Notion Capital Managers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Notion Capital Managers a scam or clone?

Notion Capital Managers 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 Notion Capital Managers?

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 Notion Capital Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Notion Capital Managers?

Companies House lists 4 people with significant control of Notion Capital Managers: Mr Stephen Charles Chandler (25–50% of votes), Mr Ian Leathley Milbourn (significant influence or control), Mr Christopher Edward Tottman (significant influence or control) and Mr Jocelyn Christopher White (significant influence or control).

Who runs Notion Capital Managers?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Notion Capital Managers: Christopher Edward Tottman, Stephen Charles Chandler, Jocelyn Christopher White, Ian Leathley Milbourn, William Patrick Gareth Norris, Itxaso Del Palacio Aguirre (Dr) and 2 more.

How long has Notion Capital Managers been in business?

The company was formed on 25 May 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2017.

Does Notion Capital Managers use any other names?

It trades as Mainframe VC. It has previously used the name Alphagraph VC.