{"version":"1.0","type":"article","canonical_url":"https://hackforddata.com/insights/heritaige-group-investments-fca-authorisation","slug":"heritaige-group-investments-fca-authorisation","title":"HeritAIge Group Investments receives direct FCA authorisation","summary":"HeritAIge Group Investments Ltd has received direct authorisation from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a manager of unauthorised alternative investment funds (AIFs), effective from 12 October 2026.","author":"Dan Robinson","date":"2026-10-20","featureImage":"images/blog/heritaige-group-investments-fca-authorisation_cover-v2.webp","cardImage":"images/blog/heritaige-group-investments-fca-authorisation_cover-v2.webp","category":"News","excerpt":"HeritAIge Group Investments Ltd has received direct authorisation from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a manager of unauthorised alternative investment funds (AIFs), effective from 12 October 2026.","readTime":"2 min read","content_plain":"\n  \n  HeritAIge Group Investments’s website.\n\nHeritAIge Group Investments Ltd has received direct authorisation from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a manager of unauthorised alternative investment funds (AIFs), effective from 12 October 2026.\nHeritAIge is a private investment firm focused on buying majority stakes in established, profitable businesses. It describes its investment approach as using its team's own money. The FCA authorisation follows the registration in September 2026 of Heritaige Investments Equity Partners I LP, a private fund limited partnership. HeritAIge works with management to improve how businesses are run and make better use of technology, while building on their existing strengths. It was incorporated in March 2025.\nChristopher Clegg holds the SMF3 Executive Director and SMF9 Chair of the Governing Body roles.\nDavid Keenan holds the SMF1 Chief Executive and SMF3 Executive Director roles. He is a joint founder of HeritAIge and leads the investment team. His background spans banking, corporate finance and private equity. At Nimbus Capital he led investment in the UK, and he previously worked at Royal Bank of Scotland and PwC.\nOndrej Okeke holds the SMF3 Executive Director role. He is responsible for investments across the North of England and sits on portfolio company boards. His background includes leveraged finance, regional private equity and restructuring. He previously worked at FD Capital, Yorkshire Fund Managers and RBS.\nPaul Betts holds the SMF16 Compliance Oversight and SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) roles.","content_blocks":[{"id":"img-0","kind":"img","src":"https://hackforddata.com/images/blog/heritaige-group-investments-fca-authorisation-website-d517a41bbadc.png","text":"HeritAIge Group Investments website"},{"id":"p-1","kind":"p","text":"HeritAIge Group Investments Ltd has received direct authorisation from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a manager of unauthorised alternative investment funds (AIFs), effective from 12 October 2026."},{"id":"p-2","kind":"p","text":"HeritAIge is a private investment firm focused on buying majority stakes in established, profitable businesses. It describes its investment approach as using its team's own money. The FCA authorisation follows the registration in September 2026 of Heritaige Investments Equity Partners I LP, a private fund limited partnership. HeritAIge works with management to improve how businesses are run and make better use of technology, while building on their existing strengths. It was incorporated in March 2025."},{"id":"p-3","kind":"p","text":"Christopher Clegg holds the SMF3 Executive Director and SMF9 Chair of the Governing Body roles."},{"id":"p-4","kind":"p","text":"David Keenan holds the SMF1 Chief Executive and SMF3 Executive Director roles. He is a joint founder of HeritAIge and leads the investment team. His background spans banking, corporate finance and private equity. At Nimbus Capital he led investment in the UK, and he previously worked at Royal Bank of Scotland and PwC."},{"id":"p-5","kind":"p","text":"Ondrej Okeke holds the SMF3 Executive Director role. He is responsible for investments across the North of England and sits on portfolio company boards. His background includes leveraged finance, regional private equity and restructuring. He previously worked at FD Capital, Yorkshire Fund Managers and RBS."},{"id":"p-6","kind":"p","text":"Paul Betts holds the SMF16 Compliance Oversight and SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) roles."}],"entities":[{"type":"Reg","name":"SMF16"},{"type":"Reg","name":"Financial Conduct Authority"}],"references":[{"url":"https://heritaige.com/","title":"HeritAIge Group Investments’s website."},{"url":"https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/LP024719","title":"Heritaige Investments Equity Partners I LP"}],"checksum":"1f6e4e207148c86ab40cbd9d0c010a917f694183d80b4854e4aec7a9023fafa8","last_modified":"2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z","license":"All Rights Reserved"}