Strategic Value Partners (UK) LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004
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

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

020 7758 7800
Address

8th Floor, Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place, London, W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom

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

When svpglobal.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7758 7800 is
Whether W1J 8AJ is a shared office: 33 other firms give it

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
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.
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 (5 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
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: OC306906 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 12 February 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office: 4th Floor Phoenix House, 1 Station Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1NB, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Hermann-Josef Woltery	LLP member	Apr 1965	1 Jan 2006	None
Michael Alexander Hewett	LLP member	Mar 1969	1 Jun 2011	1 other company
Victor Khosla	LLP member	Jun 1958	8 Aug 2014	2 other companies
Paul James Marchand	LLP member	Oct 1980	3 Feb 2020	3 other companies
Anders Arthur Hemmingsen	LLP member	Aug 1983	13 Sep 2021	2 other companies
Ahmed Khan	LLP member	Nov 1984	1 Jan 2024	None
Bouk Van Geloven	LLP designated member	Apr 1986	1 Jul 2024	None
Nikolay Golubev	LLP member	Jan 1984	1 Aug 2025	None
STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS (UK HOLDINGS) LIMITED	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	12 Feb 2004	None
STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS (UK INVESTMENTS) LIMITED	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	28 Apr 2004	None

Other companies run by these 10 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: 8
still active: 8
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Strategic Value Partners (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (60)

2016

6 April 2016

Strategic Value Partners (UK Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Victor Khosla took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

10 December 2004

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

FCA register

12 February 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

All 60 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 50

Firms connected to Strategic Value Partners (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Strategic Value Partners (UK). 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

Firms like Strategic Value Partners (UK)

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In London

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8 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Strategic Value Partners (UK) LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Strategic Value Partners (UK) LLP (FRN 401062) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2004 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Strategic Value Partners (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7758 7800 and the website svpglobal.com for Strategic Value Partners (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Strategic Value Partners (UK) a scam or clone?

Strategic Value Partners (UK) 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 Strategic Value Partners (UK)?

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 Strategic Value Partners (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Strategic Value Partners (UK)?

Strategic Value Partners (UK) is owned by Strategic Value Partners (UK Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Strategic Value Partners (UK)?

Companies House lists 10 directors of Strategic Value Partners (UK): Hermann-Josef Woltery, Michael Alexander Hewett, Victor Khosla, Paul James Marchand, Anders Arthur Hemmingsen, Ahmed Khan and 4 more.

How long has Strategic Value Partners (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 12 February 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2004.