YK2 Partners LLP

Reference number: 564112

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Website, phone number and address

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

  • When yk2partners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07917 214651 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W8 7EH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Altavista Investment Management UK LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments
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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
16 June 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
42 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EH, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Vinod Kumar Balakrishnan Nair LLP designated member Sep 1970 16 Jun 2011 1 other company
David James Mace LLP designated member Jan 1961 1 Aug 2011 8 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
9
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Employees (average)

0

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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 OC365611. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

YK2 Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

13 August 2024

  • Arun Kishore Kumar Agarwal no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

28 November 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Altavista Investment Management UK LLP"

FCA register

2017

31 January 2017

  • Arun Kishore Kumar Agarwal gained significant control

Companies House

1 January 2017

  • Vinod Kumar Balakrishnan Nair gained significant control

Companies House

2014

22 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

4 January 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2011

7 December 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

16 June 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to YK2 Partners

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with YK2 Partners. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like YK2 Partners

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

In London

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is YK2 Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, YK2 Partners LLP (FRN 564112) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2012 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is YK2 Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07917 214651 and the website yk2partners.com for YK2 Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is YK2 Partners a scam or clone?
YK2 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 YK2 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 YK2 Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns YK2 Partners?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of YK2 Partners: Mr Vinod Kumar Balakrishnan Nair (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Arun Kishore Kumar Agarwal.
Who runs YK2 Partners?
Companies House lists 2 directors of YK2 Partners: Vinod Kumar Balakrishnan Nair and David James Mace.
How long has YK2 Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 16 June 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2012.
What do YK2 Partners’ latest accounts show?
Does YK2 Partners use any other names?
It has previously used the name Altavista Investment Management UK LLP.

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