Shard Capital AIFM LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 12 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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 7186 9900
Address

6th Floor, 51 Lime Street, London, City Of London, EC3M 7DQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

What kind of line 020 7186 9900 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Whether EC3M 7DQ is a shared office: 27 other firms give it

Other names (1)

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

Focus Asset Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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 (1 permission)

Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.

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: OC390417 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 17 January 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office: 36-38 Cornhill, London, EC3V 3NG, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Toby John Dawson Raincock	LLP designated member	Mar 1976	17 Jan 2014	7 other companies
Greg Charles Hewitt Lomas	LLP member	Aug 1964	19 Jan 2015	3 other companies
Jose Alejandro Benedicto Scott	LLP member	May 1980	19 Jan 2015	8 other companies
Alastair Ian Brown	LLP member	Sep 1972	19 Jan 2015	13 other companies
Barry Michael Downes	LLP member	Oct 1968	14 Nov 2016	None
Andrew Anthony Stylianou	LLP designated member	Jun 1972	14 May 2024	6 other companies
SHARD CREDIT PARTNERS LTD	Corporate LLP member	Not published	14 Aug 2015	None
SHARD CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP	Corporate LLP member	Not published	19 Aug 2015	None

Other companies run by these 8 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: 27
closed down: 10
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 27 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 7 companies these 8 directors run together
All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (27)

2016

7 April 2016

James William Edward Lewis gained significant control
Toby John Dawson Raincock gained significant control

Companies House

2014

21 July 2014

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

17 January 2014

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 18

Firms connected to Shard Capital AIFM

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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27 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 27 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Shard Capital AIFM LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Shard Capital AIFM LLP (FRN 615463) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2014 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Shard Capital AIFM’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7186 9900 for Shard Capital AIFM. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.

Is Shard Capital AIFM a scam or clone?

Shard Capital AIFM 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 Shard Capital AIFM?

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 Shard Capital AIFM to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Shard Capital AIFM?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Shard Capital AIFM: Mr James William Edward Lewis (significant influence or control) and Mr Toby John Dawson Raincock (significant influence or control).

Who runs Shard Capital AIFM?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Shard Capital AIFM: Toby John Dawson Raincock, Greg Charles Hewitt Lomas, Jose Alejandro Benedicto Scott, Alastair Ian Brown, Barry Michael Downes, Andrew Anthony Stylianou and 2 more.

How long has Shard Capital AIFM been in business?

The company was formed on 17 January 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2014.

Does Shard Capital AIFM use any other names?

It has previously used the name Focus Asset Management.