Thélème Partners LLP

Reference number: 504902

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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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  • When thelemepartners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7150 1400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 8PE
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · 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.
  • 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
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • 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.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
OC347655
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
3 August 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
65 Curzon Street, London, W1J 8PE, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lucy Cary-Elwes LLP designated member Apr 1974 4 Jan 2010 1 other company
J Timothy Keough LLP member Apr 1979 4 Jan 2010 None
John Brinsley Sheridan LLP member Apr 1981 4 Jan 2010 1 other company
Parus Mahendra Shah LLP member May 1974 1 Feb 2014 1 other company
Zafar Ahmadullah LLP member Jun 1973 1 May 2015 None
THÉLÈME SERVICES LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 3 Aug 2009 None

Other companies run by these 6 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
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (26)

2018

22 March 2018

  • Patrick Degorce gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Patrick Degorce took control (75–100% of votes)
  • Theleme Services Limited gained 50–75% of the votes

Companies House

2014

15 September 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

19 September 2013

  • No longer regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

27 July 2011

  • Regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission from this date

FCA register

2009

30 October 2009

  • 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

3 August 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Thélème Partners

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Thélème Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Thélème Partners LLP (FRN 504902) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Thélème Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7150 1400 and the website thelemepartners.com for Thélème Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Thélème Partners a scam or clone?
Thélème 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 Thélème 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 Thélème Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Thélème Partners?
Thélème Partners is owned by Theleme Services Limited, which holds 50–75% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Patrick Degorce.
Who runs Thélème Partners?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Thélème Partners: Lucy Cary-Elwes, J Timothy Keough, John Brinsley Sheridan, Parus Mahendra Shah, Zafar Ahmadullah and Thélème Services Limited.
How long has Thélème Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 3 August 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2009.

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