Sustainable Development Capital LLP

Reference number: 471124

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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 sdclgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3874 1460 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1H 7AL
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Other names (1)

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

  • SDCL Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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
OC330266
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
31 July 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
One, Great Cumberland Place, London, W1H 7AL, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Marc Maxwell LLP designated member Apr 1974 31 Jul 2007 11 other companies
Eli Allen Shahmoon LLP designated member Dec 1966 31 Jul 2007 206 other companies
Gareth Lake LLP member Sep 1970 15 Dec 2008 None
Glen Plumbridge LLP member Oct 1964 31 Mar 2011 None
James Maguire LLP member Feb 1964 31 Mar 2011 None
Gilad Levy LLP member Dec 1974 3 Sep 2019 17 other companies
EARTH CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 26 Jul 2011 1 other company
FE ADVISERS LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 7 Feb 2012 None
MITSUI & CO EUROPE PLC Corporate LLP member Not published 23 Dec 2014 1 other company
Llc Volery Sdcl Holdco Corporate LLP member Not published 30 Jul 2020 None
VOLERY MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LLC Corporate LLP member Not published 26 Aug 2023 None
Llc Davis Investment Holdings Corporate LLP member Not published 29 May 2024 None
GENERAL ATLANTIC SDB B.V., Corporate LLP member Not published 31 Jul 2024 None

Other companies run by these 13 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
235
closed down
105
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 235 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 13 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 13 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Sustainable Development Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (28)

2025

11 November 2025

  • General Atlantic Sdb B.V. became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2024

18 January 2024

  • Victor Lap Lik Chu no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2017

23 October 2017

  • Victor Lap Lik Chu gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

2 September 2016

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

FCA register

8 August 2016

  • Jonathan Maxwell gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

18 September 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

14 September 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

31 July 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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  • 235 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 28 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sustainable Development Capital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Sustainable Development Capital LLP (FRN 471124) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2007 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Sustainable Development Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3874 1460 and the website sdclgroup.com for Sustainable Development Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sustainable Development Capital a scam or clone?
Sustainable Development Capital 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 Sustainable Development Capital?
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 Sustainable Development Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sustainable Development Capital?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Sustainable Development Capital: General Atlantic Sdb B.V. (25–50% of votes) and Mr Jonathan Maxwell (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Victor Lap Lik Chu.
Who runs Sustainable Development Capital?
Companies House lists 13 directors of Sustainable Development Capital: Jonathan Marc Maxwell, Eli Allen Shahmoon, Gareth Lake, Glen Plumbridge, James Maguire, Gilad Levy and 7 more.
How long has Sustainable Development Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 31 July 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2007.
Does Sustainable Development Capital use any other names?
It trades as SDCL.

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