Shard Capital Partners LLP

Reference number: 538762

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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

  • When shardcapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • 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
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Other names (8)

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

  • Shard Capital ECM Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Shard Capital Investor Visa Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Shard Capital Stockbrokers Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Tennyson Securities Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Alternative Resource Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • LeifBridge Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Sequoia Value Advisors Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Shard Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Requirement not to onboard new retail clients
    The Firm must not, without the prior written consent of the FCA, which is not to be unreasonably withheld, onboard any new client which is categorised as retail.

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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
20 December 2010 (15 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 20 Jun 2013 10 other companies
Christopher Charles Woods LLP designated member Jul 1963 1 Mar 2014 None
Damon Jon Heath LLP member Aug 1970 1 Mar 2014 3 other companies
Erik Donald Patrick Woolgar LLP member Jul 1984 13 Apr 2015 None
Neil Mark Williams LLP member Sep 1980 18 Mar 2019 2 other companies
Isabella Chloe Pierre LLP member Jun 1996 18 Mar 2019 1 other company
William Blain LLP member Mar 1962 19 Mar 2019 None
Simon Jonathan Harris LLP member Feb 1977 8 Feb 2021 17 other companies
Charles Julian Wheeler LLP member Dec 1966 28 Jun 2021 None
Andrew Mark Gutmann LLP member Oct 1969 28 Mar 2022 None
Peter Johann Sermol LLP member Aug 1961 18 Jan 2023 3 other companies
Sheldon James Modeland LLP member Apr 1969 1 Jul 2026 None
SHARD CAPITAL LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 20 Dec 2010 None
SCSB LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 31 Mar 2014 None
TENNYSON SECURITIES LTD Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Jul 2026 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
36
closed down
12
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 36 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 15 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 57 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

14 May 2026

  • James William Edward Lewis no longer has significant control

Companies House

2 April 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Requirement not to onboard new retail clients)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • James William Edward Lewis gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

18 October 2011

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

5 October 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2010

20 December 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 104 events

  • All 104 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 83
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Firms connected to Shard Capital Partners

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Shard Capital Partners. 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
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Shard Capital Partners

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

In London

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  • 36 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 104 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 Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Shard Capital Partners LLP (FRN 538762) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Shard Capital Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7186 9900 and the website shardcapital.com for Shard Capital Partners. 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 Partners a scam or clone?
Shard Capital Partners 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 Partners?
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 Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Shard Capital Partners?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Shard Capital Partners now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr James William Edward Lewis.
Who runs Shard Capital Partners?
Companies House lists 15 directors of Shard Capital Partners: Toby John Dawson Raincock, Christopher Charles Woods, Damon Jon Heath, Erik Donald Patrick Woolgar, Neil Mark Williams, Isabella Chloe Pierre and 9 more.
How long has Shard Capital Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 20 December 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2011.
Does Shard Capital Partners use any other names?
It trades as Shard Capital ECM, Shard Capital Investor Visa, Shard Capital Stockbrokers and Tennyson Securities. It has previously used 4 other names, including Alternative Resource Capital, LeifBridge and Sequoia Value Advisors.

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