Sand Grove Capital Management LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2014
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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

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

020 3770 8610
Address

40 Leadenhall Street, 2nd Floor, London, EC3A 2BJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When sandgrovecapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3770 8610 is
Whether EC3A 2BJ is a shared office: 49 other firms give it

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: OC394221 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 11 July 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office: 40 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BJ, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Simon Alfred Noel Davies	LLP designated member	Oct 1973	11 Jul 2014	4 other companies
Jonathan William Groom	LLP member	Dec 1971	18 Mar 2016	1 other company
Christopher James Thomas	LLP member	Apr 1993	1 Jan 2019	None
Daniel Mclachlan	LLP member	Oct 1991	1 Aug 2021	None
Annelie Louise Berisford Fearon	LLP member	Jan 1975	28 Feb 2022	1 other company
Akintunde Akinloye	LLP member	Jun 1970	28 Feb 2022	1 other company
Daniel Caplan	LLP member	Aug 1972	31 Mar 2022	None
SAND GROVE CAPITAL INTERMEDIATE LTD	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	11 Jul 2014	None
SAND GROVE FRM LIMITED	Corporate LLP member	Not published	9 Dec 2014	None

Other companies run by these 9 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: 7
closed down: 1
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Sand Grove Capital Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (38)

2016

6 April 2016

Simon Alfred Noel Davies took control (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 March 2015

FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

12 January 2015

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

FCA register

2014

11 July 2014

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

All 38 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 31

Firms connected to Sand Grove Capital Management

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 2
past link: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Sand Grove Capital Management

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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7 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 38 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sand Grove Capital Management LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Sand Grove Capital Management LLP (FRN 629106) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Sand Grove Capital Management’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3770 8610 and the website sandgrovecapital.com for Sand Grove Capital Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Sand Grove Capital Management a scam or clone?

Sand Grove Capital Management 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 Sand Grove Capital Management?

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 Sand Grove Capital Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Sand Grove Capital Management?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Sand Grove Capital Management: Mr Simon Alfred Noel Davies (75–100% of votes).

Who runs Sand Grove Capital Management?

Companies House lists 9 directors of Sand Grove Capital Management: Simon Alfred Noel Davies, Jonathan William Groom, Christopher James Thomas, Daniel McLachlan, Annelie Louise Berisford Fearon, Akintunde Akinloye and 3 more.

How long has Sand Grove Capital Management been in business?

The company was formed on 11 July 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.