Piper PE LLP

Reference number: 502053

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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 piper.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7727 3842 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W8 7AS
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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.
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  • 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.
  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
OC345898
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
22 May 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Eardley House, 182-184 Campden Hill Road, London, W8 7AS

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher John Max Curry LLP designated member Feb 1958 22 May 2009 31 other companies
Peter John Kemp-Welch LLP designated member Oct 1969 22 May 2009 20 other companies
Elizabeth Gibson LLP member Jun 1960 27 Jul 2009 3 other companies
Crispin Noel Stephen Tweddell LLP member Dec 1947 27 Jul 2009 26 other companies
Daniel Thomas Stern LLP member Mar 1979 6 Apr 2022 9 other companies
Leon Raymond Hughes LLP member Jan 1975 1 Oct 2023 3 other companies
Rory James Gibbs LLP member Feb 1980 1 Oct 2023 8 other companies
PIPER EQUITY LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 20 Sep 2011 None

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
63
closed down
24
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 63 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 one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 28 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Piper PE’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (25)

2026

31 March 2026

  • Elizabeth Anne Gibson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2025

22 September 2025

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

FCA register

2022

6 April 2022

  • Crispin Noel Stephen Tweddell no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher John Max Curry gained significant control
  • Crispin Noel Stephen Tweddell gained significant control
  • Elizabeth Anne Gibson gained significant control
  • Peter John Kemp-Welch gained significant control

Companies House

2014

12 May 2014

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

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

31 July 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

22 May 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Piper PE LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Piper PE LLP (FRN 502053) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Piper PE’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7727 3842 and the website piper.co.uk for Piper PE. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Piper PE a scam or clone?
Piper PE 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 Piper PE?
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 Piper PE to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Piper PE?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Piper PE: Mr Christopher John Max Curry (significant influence or control) and Mr Peter John Kemp-Welch (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Crispin Noel Stephen Tweddell and Mrs Elizabeth Anne Gibson.
Who runs Piper PE?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Piper PE: Christopher John Max Curry, Peter John Kemp-Welch, Elizabeth Gibson, Crispin Noel Stephen Tweddell, Daniel Thomas Stern, Leon Raymond Hughes and 2 more.
How long has Piper PE been in business?
The company was formed on 22 May 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2009.

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