Scottish Equity Partners LLP

Reference number: 482807

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sep.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 273 4000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G2 4AD
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Other names (1)

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

  • SEP Trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 020 3318 2315
Fake email addresses (1)
  • support@mayfair23.com
Fake websites (2)
  • fxsep.com
  • mayfair23.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
SO301884
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
2 May 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
17 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, G2 4AD

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Calum Macdonald Paterson LLP designated member Apr 1963 2 May 2008 32 other companies
Andrew Peter Davison LLP designated member Aug 1967 31 Oct 2008 19 other companies
Jan Rutherford LLP member Dec 1970 20 Aug 2019 None
Keith Davidson LLP member Dec 1977 20 Aug 2019 None
Angus Mark Conroy LLP member Jun 1988 1 Oct 2025 3 other companies
Fraser Mclatchie LLP member Dec 1979 1 Nov 2025 5 other companies
SEP VENTURES LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 31 Oct 2008 8 other companies

Other companies run by these 7 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
48
closed down
13
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 48 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 15 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (32)

2025

1 October 2025

  • Andrew Peter Davison became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Calum Macdonald Paterson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

10 February 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2014

26 November 2014

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

31 October 2008

  • 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

2 May 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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Firms connected to Scottish Equity Partners

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

past links
2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 48 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 32 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Scottish Equity Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Scottish Equity Partners LLP (FRN 482807) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Scottish Equity Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 273 4000 and the website sep.co.uk for Scottish Equity Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Scottish Equity Partners a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Scottish Equity Partners: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Scottish Equity Partners, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Scottish Equity Partners?
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 Scottish Equity Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Scottish Equity Partners?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Scottish Equity Partners: Mr Andrew Peter Davison (25–50% of votes) and Mr Calum Macdonald Paterson (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Scottish Equity Partners?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Scottish Equity Partners: Calum Macdonald Paterson, Andrew Peter Davison, Jan Rutherford, Keith Davidson, Angus Mark Conroy, Fraser McLatchie and 1 more.
How long has Scottish Equity Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 2 May 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2008.
Does Scottish Equity Partners use any other names?
It trades as SEP.

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