Torch Partners IB Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for under a year
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018
Its phone number is also given by a firm that is no longer authorised
One of its directors is also a director of a firm that is no longer authorised
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

Torch Partners IB Limited Reference number: 826235 No longer authorised

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

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

020 7227 8830

Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.
Address

Torch Partners IB Limited, 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom

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

When torchpartners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7227 8830 is, and the other firm that gives it
Whether W1G 0PW is a shared office: 48 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 (3 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

Corporate finance business only.

The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.

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: 11677706 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 November 2018 (7 years old)
Registered office: 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Renata Maria O'Donnell	Director	Apr 1976	14 Nov 2018	5 other companies
Rupert William Robson	Director	Sep 1967	14 Nov 2018	7 other companies
Thomas Robert Roberts	Director	Oct 1981	21 Mar 2019	2 other companies

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: 8
closed down: 2
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 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 5 companies these 3 directors run together

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (10)

2026

2 July 2026

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2018

14 November 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
Torch Partners Ib Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

Firms connected to Torch Partners IB

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

connected firm: 1
no longer authorised: 1
share a director: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Torch Partners IB

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In London

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8 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 10 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Torch Partners IB Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Torch Partners IB Limited (FRN 1046369) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2026 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Torch Partners IB’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7227 8830 and the website torchpartners.com for Torch Partners IB. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm, one of which is no longer authorised.

Is Torch Partners IB a scam or clone?

Torch Partners IB 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 Torch Partners IB?

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 Torch Partners IB to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Torch Partners IB?

Torch Partners IB is owned by Torch Partners Ib Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 14 November 2018.

Who runs Torch Partners IB?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Torch Partners IB: Renata Maria O'Donnell, Rupert William Robson and Thomas Robert Roberts.

How long has Torch Partners IB been in business?

The company was formed on 14 November 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2026.