Pelican Capital LLP

Reference number: 989385

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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 pelicancapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07889 167383 is
  • Whether SW1E 5BY is a shared office: 26 other firms give it
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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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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.
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 number
OC429553
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
7 November 2019 (6 years old)
Registered office
Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5BY, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anthony John Douglas Francis LLP designated member Sep 1981 7 Nov 2019 31 other companies
Richard David Morrison LLP designated member Jan 1990 7 Nov 2019 14 other companies
Troy Gareth Harris-Speid LLP member Aug 1981 2 Jun 2025 28 other companies
Roy Benjamin Kurien Mani LLP member May 1974 15 Sep 2025 8 other companies

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
76
closed down
18
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 76 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£61.6k

+71% from £36.0k

Cash at bank

£50.6k

−4.6% from £53.1k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£27.5k

−6.7% from £29.5k

Net assets

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC429553. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (11)

2023

25 July 2023

  • 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

2019

7 November 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Anthony John Douglas Francis became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Pelican Capital

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

past links
3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Pelican Capital

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

In London

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  • 76 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pelican Capital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Pelican Capital LLP (FRN 989385) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2023 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Pelican Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07889 167383 and the website pelicancapital.com for Pelican Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pelican Capital a scam or clone?
Pelican Capital 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 Pelican Capital?
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 Pelican Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pelican Capital?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Pelican Capital: Mr Anthony John Douglas Francis (50–75% of votes).
Who runs Pelican Capital?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Pelican Capital: Anthony John Douglas Francis, Richard David Morrison, Troy Gareth Harris-Speid and Roy Benjamin Kurien Mani.
How long has Pelican Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 7 November 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2023.
What do Pelican Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show net assets of £61.6k (+71% from £36.0k) and cash at bank of £50.6k (−4.6% from £53.1k).

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