Ptarmigan Capital Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 5 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2020
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

ptarmigancapital.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3034 1135
Address

17 Cavendish Square, London, Westminster, W1G 0PH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When ptarmigancapital.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3034 1135 is
Who else gives the postcode W1G 0PH

Other names (1)

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

HBS London Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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 investments

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: 12715470 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 2 July 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office: 2nd Floor Connaught House, 1-3 Mount Street, (Entrance Via Davies Street), London, W1K 3NB, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Philippe Hancock	Director	Jan 1964	2 Jul 2020	None
William David Carlton Davies	Director	Aug 1985	11 Oct 2022	3 other companies
Charles Dominic Anthony Jones	Director	Sep 1990	29 Jun 2023	1 other company
Douglas Henry Andrew Barnett	Director	Feb 1986	1 Apr 2024	1 other company
George Gordon Nottage Palmer	Director	Nov 1985	13 Nov 2024	27 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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: 30
closed down: 13
run together: 1

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 5 directors run together
All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£639k

+336% from £146k

Profit before tax

−£46.8k

Up £78.8k from −£126k

Net assets

£253k

−16% from £300k

Cash at bank

£57.6k

−73% from £215k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

Every year from 2021 to 2025
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 12715470. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (18)

2023

17 July 2023

Changed its registered name from "HBS London Limited"

FCA register

21 June 2023

Lagopus Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
Philippe Hancock gave up control

Companies House

2021

23 August 2021

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2020

2 July 2020

Incorporated at Companies House
Philippe Hancock took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

All 18 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 9

Firms connected to Ptarmigan Capital

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

connected firms: 3
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ptarmigan Capital Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Ptarmigan Capital Limited (FRN 940407) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2021 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Ptarmigan Capital’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3034 1135 and the website ptarmigancapital.co.uk for Ptarmigan Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Ptarmigan Capital a scam or clone?

Ptarmigan 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 Ptarmigan 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 Ptarmigan Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Ptarmigan Capital?

Ptarmigan Capital is owned by Lagopus Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 June 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Philippe Hancock.

Who runs Ptarmigan Capital?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Ptarmigan Capital: Philippe Hancock, William David Carlton Davies, Charles Dominic Anthony Jones, Douglas Henry Andrew Barnett and George Gordon Nottage Palmer.

How long has Ptarmigan Capital been in business?

The company was formed on 2 July 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2021.

What do Ptarmigan Capital’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £639k (+336% from £146k) and profit before tax of −£46.8k (up £78.8k from −£126k).

Does Ptarmigan Capital use any other names?

It has previously used the name HBS London Limited.