Vespa Capital LLP

Reference number: 487255

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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

  • When vespacapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3934 4444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4JU
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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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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

  • Not to hold client money
    The firm must not hold client money.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
OC337717
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
2 June 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
3 St. James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nigel Derek Hammond LLP designated member Jun 1964 2 Jun 2008 3 other companies
Megan Howell Lester LLP designated member Apr 1976 4 Sep 2008 12 other companies
Thomas Eric Chaloner LLP member Apr 1963 1 Oct 2013 4 other companies
David Forbes LLP member Apr 1983 1 Sep 2020 8 other companies
Khidhr Shafiq LLP member Jun 1987 3 Apr 2023 9 other companies
VESPA CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 31 Jul 2008 4 other companies

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
28
closed down
1
run together
8

In the full report: all 28 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
  • The 8 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Employees (average)

11

+10% from 10

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC337717. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (20)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nigel Derek Hammond gained significant control

Companies House

2014

30 April 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

14 May 2009

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

2008

23 September 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2 June 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vespa Capital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Vespa Capital LLP (FRN 487255) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Vespa Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3934 4444 and the website vespacapital.com for Vespa Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vespa Capital a scam or clone?
Vespa 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 Vespa Capital?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Vespa Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vespa Capital?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Vespa Capital: Mr Nigel Derek Hammond (significant influence or control).
Who runs Vespa Capital?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Vespa Capital: Nigel Derek Hammond, Megan Howell Lester, Thomas Eric Chaloner, David Forbes, Khidhr Shafiq and Vespa Capital Partners Limited.
How long has Vespa Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 2 June 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2008.
What do Vespa Capital’s latest accounts show?

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