Principa Capital LLP

Reference number: 822274

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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 principa-capital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07841 393914 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4PE
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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
OC423850
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
22 August 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Rex House 4-12 Regent Street, Office 603, 4th Floor, London, SW1Y 4PE, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ashraf Medhat El-Ansary LLP designated member Jul 1975 22 Aug 2018 3 other companies
Andreas Zapf LLP designated member Jul 1972 12 Jun 2025 7 other companies
PRINCIPA CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 22 Aug 2018 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
10
closed down
5
still active
5

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£172k

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Cash at bank

£161k

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Employees (average)

1

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Owed within a year

£91.5k

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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC423850. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (12)

2019

15 January 2019

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2018

22 August 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ashraf Medhat El-Ansary gained significant control
  • Principa Capital Partners Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Principa Capital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Principa Capital LLP (FRN 822274) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2019 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Principa Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07841 393914 and the website principa-capital.com for Principa Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Principa Capital a scam or clone?
Principa 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 Principa Capital?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Principa Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Principa Capital?
Principa Capital is owned by Principa Capital Partners Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes and 75–100% of surplus assets, since 22 August 2018.
Who runs Principa Capital?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Principa Capital: Ashraf Medhat El-Ansary, Andreas Zapf and Principa Capital Partners Limited.
How long has Principa Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 22 August 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2019.
What do Principa Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £172k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £161k (no earlier figure to compare).

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