Sorbus Partners LLP

Reference number: 588466

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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

  • When sorbus.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01785 503010 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST16 2LZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Blackwood Asset Management Trading name

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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising 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

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
OC378465
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
17 September 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Simmons House, 41a Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LY, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Max William Thowless-Reeves LLP designated member Apr 1972 17 Sep 2012 7 other companies
SORBUS.ORG LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 31 Dec 2024 None
FINITIVE LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Jul 2026 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
still active
6
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

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

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

Key events (6) All events (21)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Max William Thowless-Reeves took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

29 November 2012

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

FCA register

17 September 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Sorbus Partners

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Sorbus Partners

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

In Stafford

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In the Stoke-on-Trent (ST) postcode area

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sorbus Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Sorbus Partners LLP (FRN 588466) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2012 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Sorbus Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01785 503010 and the website sorbus.com for Sorbus Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sorbus Partners a scam or clone?
Sorbus 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 Sorbus 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 Sorbus Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sorbus Partners?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Sorbus Partners: Mr Max William Thowless-Reeves (75–100% of votes).
Who runs Sorbus Partners?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Sorbus Partners: Max William Thowless-Reeves, Sorbus.org Limited and Finitive Limited.
How long has Sorbus Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 17 September 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2012.
Does Sorbus Partners use any other names?
It trades as Blackwood Asset Management.

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