Umbra Capital Partners LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 6 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 7460 1030
Address

10 Lower James Street, London, W1F 9EL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When umbracapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7460 1030 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode W1F 9EL

Other names (2)

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

Ekorn Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Umbra Wealth Partners Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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
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: OC425068 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 30 November 2018 (7 years old)
Registered office: 10 Lower James Street, London, W1F 9EL, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alexander James Macgillivray Langmuir	LLP designated member	Dec 1985	17 Feb 2020	8 other companies
Marcus John Szemruk	LLP member	Aug 1978	14 Dec 2021	None
Christian Beedell	LLP member	May 1973	31 Oct 2022	None
Gianluca Bencivenni	LLP member	Aug 1974	31 Jan 2024	None
Simon Andrew Mathisen	LLP member	Sep 1978	22 Jul 2024	3 other companies
Thomas William Martin Makey	LLP member	Jun 1987	23 Sep 2024	8 other companies
UMBRA PARTNERS LTD	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	30 Nov 2018	None
UMBRA HOLDING LIMITED	Corporate LLP member	Not published	5 Aug 2024	None

Other companies run by these 8 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: 18
closed down: 2
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 1 company these 8 directors run together
All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (37)

2020

1 May 2020

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

FCA register

2019

4 July 2019

Umbra Partners Ltd took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2018

30 November 2018

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

All 37 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 28

Firms connected to Umbra Capital Partners

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

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18 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 37 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Umbra Capital Partners LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Umbra Capital Partners LLP (FRN 917090) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2020 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Umbra Capital Partners’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7460 1030 and the website umbracapital.com for Umbra Capital Partners. 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.

Is Umbra Capital Partners a scam or clone?

Umbra Capital 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 Umbra Capital Partners?

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 Umbra Capital Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Umbra Capital Partners?

Umbra Capital Partners is owned by Umbra Partners Ltd, which holds 75–100% of votes, since 4 July 2019.

Who runs Umbra Capital Partners?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Umbra Capital Partners: Alexander James Macgillivray Langmuir, Marcus John Szemruk, Christian Beedell, Gianluca Bencivenni, Simon Andrew Mathisen, Thomas William Martin Makey and 2 more.

How long has Umbra Capital Partners been in business?

The company was formed on 30 November 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2020.

Does Umbra Capital Partners use any other names?

It trades as Ekorn and Umbra Wealth Partners.