Providence Equity LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 19 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

provequity.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7514 8800
Address

Providence Equity LLP, 72 Welbeck Street, London, Westminster, W1G 0AY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When provequity.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7514 8800 is
Who else gives the postcode W1G 0AY

Other names (1)

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

Providence Equity Partners Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
Manage or trade investments 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 (3 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

Venture Capital Business Only

The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
Unable to carry on any investment service

Unable to carry on any investment service or activity, to which the Markets in Financial Instruments directive (2004/3//EC) applies, on a regular basis except reception and transmission of orders in relation to one or more financial instruments or investment advice

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: OC316278 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 21 November 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office: 72 Welbeck Street, London, W1G 0AY, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Karim Abdallah Tabet	LLP member	May 1973	1 Dec 2006	None
Andrew Adams Tisdale	LLP member	Oct 1961	9 Jul 2008	6 other companies
Robert Sudo	LLP member	Sep 1976	1 Jan 2009	8 other companies
Sofian Lignier	LLP member	Jan 1986	27 Apr 2018	3 other companies
Michael Vervisch	LLP member	Dec 1982	11 Dec 2019	2 other companies
Daniel Jürg Zwicky	LLP member	Jul 1989	1 May 2021	9 other companies
Stuart Eric Twinberrow	LLP designated member	Dec 1979	23 Jan 2023	17 other companies
Stefano Bosio	LLP member	Oct 1989	1 Mar 2023	6 other companies
Alexander Mishenin	LLP member	May 1989	1 Mar 2023	5 other companies
Borja Cabrera Bellon	LLP member	May 1993	1 Apr 2024	None
Maria João Borges	LLP member	May 1995	1 Apr 2024	1 other company
Naeun Jung	LLP member	Dec 1991	1 Aug 2025	None
Tarik Ben Brahim	LLP member	Jun 1997	1 Apr 2026	None
Vivek Gupta	LLP member	Mar 1996	1 Apr 2026	None
L.l.c. Pep (uk) Holdings	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	31 Jan 2010	None

Other companies run by these 15 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: 47
closed down: 4
went insolvent: 3

In the full report: all 47 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 15 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
The 8 companies these 15 directors run together
All 45 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Providence Equity’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (75)

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

18 July 2007

FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to carry on any investment service)

FCA register

2006

1 December 2006

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

FCA register · Companies House

2005

21 November 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 75 events

All 75 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 66

Firms like Providence Equity

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In London

Ernst & Young LLPLondonAuthorised Demica Finance LimitedLondonAuthorised Bradesco Securities UK LimitedLondonAuthorised Aon Securities LimitedLondonAuthorised Jones Lang Lasalle Corporate Finance LimitedLondonAuthorised Quantile Technologies LimitedLondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Providence Equity

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

47 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 75 events in its history

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Providence Equity LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Providence Equity LLP (FRN 447678) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2006 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.

What is Providence Equity’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7514 8800 and the website provequity.com for Providence Equity. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Providence Equity a scam or clone?

Providence Equity 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 Providence Equity?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Providence Equity to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Providence Equity?

Companies House lists 15 directors of Providence Equity: Karim Abdallah Tabet, Andrew Adams Tisdale, Robert Sudo, Sofian Lignier, Michael Vervisch, Daniel Jürg Zwicky and 9 more.

How long has Providence Equity been in business?

The company was formed on 21 November 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2006.

Does Providence Equity use any other names?

It trades as Providence Equity Partners.