Tenzing Private Equity LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2015

Website, phone number and address

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Website

tenzing.pe (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3282 7650
Address

Tenzing, Heddon House, 149-151 Regent Street, London, Westminster, W1B 4JD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When tenzing.pe first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3282 7650 is
Who else gives the postcode W1B 4JD

Other names (2)

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

Tenzing Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Tenzing PE Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.

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Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

Venture Capital Business Only

The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
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: OC402700 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 5 November 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office: Heddon House, 149-151 Regent Street, London, London, W1B 4JD, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Robert John William Jones	LLP designated member	Jan 1979	5 Nov 2015	14 other companies
Guy Michael L'Estrange Gillon	LLP designated member	Sep 1975	5 Nov 2015	33 other companies
Christian Sean Hamilton	LLP designated member	Apr 1979	7 Jul 2016	49 other companies
Simon James Stevenson	LLP designated member	Oct 1972	1 Oct 2017	6 other companies
Gareth Patrick Healy	LLP designated member	Jul 1970	20 Apr 2019	46 other companies
Milan Kellner	LLP designated member	Oct 1988	6 Apr 2020	14 other companies
Carl Anthony Lavin	LLP designated member	Mar 1977	3 May 2022	13 other companies
Fiona Clare Beresford	LLP designated member	Mar 1989	1 Jan 2024	None
Matthew Paul Lewis Nicholson	LLP designated member	Nov 1978	1 Jan 2024	5 other companies
Olivia Rose Simpson	LLP designated member	Dec 1989	1 Jan 2024	None
David Frederick Sims	LLP designated member	Apr 1984	1 Jan 2024	None
Bertrand Goetchel	LLP designated member	Aug 1988	1 May 2025	None
TENZING LIMITED	Corporate LLP member	Not published	5 Nov 2015	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: 133
closed down: 51
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 133 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 one that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
The 43 companies these 13 directors run together
All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Tenzing Private Equity’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (36)

2016

3 October 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

7 July 2016

Christian Sean Hamilton gained 25–50% of the votes
Guy Michael L'Estrange Gillon gained 25–50% of the votes
Robert John William Jones gained significant control
Tenzing Limited gained 50–75% of the votes

Companies House

2015

5 November 2015

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

All 36 events in its history (9 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 24

Firms connected to Tenzing Private Equity

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

past links: 4

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

4 past links through former directors

Firms like Tenzing Private Equity

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

In London

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tenzing Private Equity LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Tenzing Private Equity LLP (FRN 749504) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.

What is Tenzing Private Equity’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3282 7650 and the website tenzing.pe for Tenzing Private Equity. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Tenzing Private Equity a scam or clone?

Tenzing Private Equity 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 Tenzing Private Equity?

It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Tenzing Private Equity to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Tenzing Private Equity?

Tenzing Private Equity is owned by Tenzing Limited, which holds 50–75% of votes, since 7 July 2016.

Who runs Tenzing Private Equity?

Companies House lists 13 directors of Tenzing Private Equity: Robert John William Jones, Guy Michael L'Estrange Gillon, Christian Sean Hamilton, Simon James Stevenson, Gareth Patrick Healy, Milan Kellner and 7 more.

How long has Tenzing Private Equity been in business?

The company was formed on 5 November 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.

Does Tenzing Private Equity use any other names?

It trades as Tenzing and Tenzing PE.