Parkwalk Advisors Ltd

Reference number: 502237

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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 parkwalk.vc first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7759 2285 is
  • Who else gives the postcode N1C 4AG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Park Walk Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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

  • 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.

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
06925696
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 June 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
3 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Douglas Moray Wright Director Dec 1966 5 Jun 2009 4 other companies
Gordon William Lawson Director Jul 1956 11 May 2015 7 other companies
Katayoun Samii Director May 1967 26 Feb 2021 2 other companies
Gregory Simon Smith Director Nov 1978 28 Jan 2022 8 other companies
John Richard Pearson Director Oct 1967 8 Feb 2024 None

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
21
closed down
11
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Parkwalk Advisors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (28)

2017

1 February 2017

  • Ip Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

21 April 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Park Walk Advisors Ltd"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

1 April 2010

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

FCA register

2009

1 October 2009

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

FCA register

5 June 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Parkwalk Advisors

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 28 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Parkwalk Advisors Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Parkwalk Advisors Ltd (FRN 502237) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Parkwalk Advisors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7759 2285 and the website parkwalk.vc for Parkwalk Advisors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Parkwalk Advisors a scam or clone?
Parkwalk Advisors 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 Parkwalk Advisors?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Parkwalk Advisors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Parkwalk Advisors?
Parkwalk Advisors is owned by Ip Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 February 2017.
Who runs Parkwalk Advisors?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Parkwalk Advisors: Douglas Moray Wright, Gordon William Lawson, Katayoun Samii, Gregory Simon Smith and John Richard Pearson.
How long has Parkwalk Advisors been in business?
The company was formed on 5 June 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2009.
Does Parkwalk Advisors use any other names?
It has previously used the name Park Walk.

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