Equistone Partners Europe Limited

Reference number: 124366

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

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Also trades as
  • Equistone

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
01125740
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 July 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office
One New Ludgate, 60 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7AW, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Steven Jonathan O'Hare Director Feb 1975 27 Feb 2019
Grégoire Charles Marie Bernard Châtillon Director May 1977 7 May 2019
Dominic Charles Edward Geer Director Sep 1971 7 Jan 2020
Yushra Abdool-Raheem Director Mar 1989 31 Oct 2023
Grégoire Jean Paul Marie Schlumberger Director May 1979 31 Mar 2025
Timothy Allan Swales Director Feb 1978 2 Apr 2025
Paul Robert Harper Director Aug 1979 1 Sep 2025
Hubert Christiaan Van Wolfswinkel Director Dec 1980 15 Sep 2025

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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • +8402822159439
Fake websites (2)
  • esevn.com
  • uk-investmentbond.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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.

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  • 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.
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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
    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 May not undertake custody (i.e. safeguard and administer assets) in relation to any MiFID services or activities.

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 3 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Barclays Development Capital Ltd
  • Barclays Private Equity Limited
  • BZW Private Equity Limited

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Equistone Partners Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Equistone Partners Europe Limited (FRN 124366) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Equistone Partners Europe?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Equistone Partners Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Equistone Partners Europe a scam or clone?
Equistone Partners Europe is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Equistone Partners Europe's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Equistone Partners Europe's FRN is 124366. You can verify it on the FCA register.