Pacific Capital Partners Limited

Reference number: 171200

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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 pacificam.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3970 2955 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1U 2SQ
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Other names (11)

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

  • IPX by Pacific Trading name
  • Lockhart Asset Management Trading name
  • Pacific Asset Management Trading name
  • Tourbillon Partners Trading name
  • Beckwith Property Fund Management Ltd Former name
  • PCP Real Estate Limited Former name
  • River & Mercantile Fund Management Limited Former name
  • Threetrade Limited Former name
  • London & Continental Partners Former trading name
  • RiverCrest Capital Former trading name
  • Roundshield Partners Former trading name

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
  • 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.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
02849777
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 September 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
74 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2SQ, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Charles William Lamb Director Jul 1978 1 Dec 2016 12 other companies
James Davidson Director Jan 1973 2 Oct 2019 4 other companies
Amrusta Blignaut Director Apr 1971 16 May 2023 2 other companies
Michael Jones Director Dec 1991 1 Jul 2026 None

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
12
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 12 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (18) All events (101)

2024

10 May 2024

  • John Lionel Beckwith no longer has significant control
  • Pacific Asset Management LLP took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Pacific Investments Management Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2021

14 May 2021

  • Pacific Investments Management Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Red River Capital Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Lionel Beckwith gained significant control
  • Red River Capital Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

17 November 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

16 October 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "River & Mercantile Fund Management Limited"

FCA register

2003

13 August 2003

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

FCA register

2002

29 November 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Beckwith Property Fund Management Ltd"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

19 August 1994

  • Changed its registered name from "PCP Real Estate Limited"

FCA register

20 January 1994

  • Changed its registered name from "Threetrade Limited"

FCA register

1993

1 September 1993

  • 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 101 events

  • All 101 events in its history (18 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 70
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Firms connected to Pacific Capital Partners

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 101 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pacific Capital Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pacific Capital Partners Limited (FRN 171200) 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 Pacific Capital Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3970 2955 and the website pacificam.co.uk for Pacific Capital Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pacific Capital Partners a scam or clone?
Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Pacific Capital Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pacific Capital Partners?
Pacific Capital Partners is owned by Pacific Asset Management LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 10 May 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Red River Capital Ltd, Pacific Investments Management Ltd and Sir John Lionel Beckwith.
Who runs Pacific Capital Partners?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Pacific Capital Partners: Matthew Charles William Lamb, James Davidson, Amrusta Blignaut and Michael Jones.
How long has Pacific Capital Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 1 September 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Pacific Capital Partners use any other names?
It trades as IPX by Pacific, Lockhart Asset Management, Pacific Asset Management and Tourbillon Partners. It has previously used 7 other names, including Beckwith Property Fund Management Ltd, PCP Real Estate Limited and River & Mercantile Fund Management Limited.

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