Platypus Partners Limited

Reference number: 773731

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Thornbridge Investment Management LLP Reference number: 713859 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Platypus Partners Limited (FRN 773731) is an AR of Thornbridge Investment Management LLP (FRN 713859). When you use Platypus Partners's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Platypus Partners, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When platypuspartners.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07980 297715 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W8 4SG
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Thornbridge Investment Management LLP, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
10597421
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 February 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Third Floor, 25-29 Queen Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1NB, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Georgina Sarah Cadbury Director Jan 1977 2 Feb 2017 3 other companies
George Curtis Director Oct 1980 23 May 2017 None
STARFISH ACCOUNTING LTD Corporate secretary Not published 2 Feb 2017 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£827k

−28% from £1.15m

Cash at bank

£125k

−34% from £190k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 10597421. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

2017

23 May 2017

  • George Curtis became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • George Curtis appointed as a director

Companies House

10 March 2017

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2 February 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Georgina Sarah Cadbury became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Georgina Sarah Cadbury appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Platypus Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Platypus Partners Limited (FRN 773731) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Platypus Partners?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Platypus Partners Limited (FRN 773731) is an AR of Thornbridge Investment Management LLP (FRN 713859). When you use Platypus Partners's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Platypus Partners, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Platypus Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07980 297715 and the website platypuspartners.co.uk for Platypus Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Platypus Partners a scam or clone?
Platypus 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 Platypus Partners?
Protection works through Thornbridge Investment Management LLP, the principal firm responsible for Platypus Partners's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Platypus Partners?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Platypus Partners: Mr George Curtis (25–50% of shares) and Miss Georgina Sarah Cadbury (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Platypus Partners?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Platypus Partners: Georgina Sarah Cadbury and George Curtis.
How long has Platypus Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 2 February 2017.
What do Platypus Partners’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £827k (−28% from £1.15m) and cash at bank of £125k (−34% from £190k).

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