13Books Capital LLP

Reference number: 924067

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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 13bookscapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07590 063848 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1M 5RJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Element Ventures LLP Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • 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.

  • 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.

Company number
OC428494
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
15 August 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor 80 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5RJ, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Gibson LLP designated member Dec 1971 15 Aug 2019 5 other companies
Michael Barrett Mcfadgen LLP designated member Oct 1980 15 Aug 2019 10 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
11
still active
11
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 11 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

8 months to 31 March 2020Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£49.4k

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Cash at bank

£46.9k

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Employees (average)

0

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Owed within a year

£33.0k

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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 OC428494. 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

13Books Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (13)

2024

12 August 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Element Ventures LLP"

FCA register

2023

18 April 2023

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

FCA register

2021

2 February 2021

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

FCA register

2019

15 August 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Michael Barrett McFadgen gained significant control
  • Stephen Gibson gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to 13Books Capital

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with 13Books Capital. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 13Books Capital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, 13Books Capital LLP (FRN 924067) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2021 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is 13Books Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07590 063848 and the website 13Bookscapital.com for 13Books Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 13Books Capital a scam or clone?
13Books 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 13Books Capital?
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 13Books Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 13Books Capital?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of 13Books Capital: Mr Stephen Gibson (significant influence or control) and Mr Michael Barrett McFadgen (significant influence or control).
Who runs 13Books Capital?
Companies House lists 2 directors of 13Books Capital: Stephen Gibson and Michael Barrett McFadgen.
How long has 13Books Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 15 August 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2021.
What do 13Books Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2020, show net assets of £49.4k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £46.9k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does 13Books Capital use any other names?
It has previously used the name Element Ventures LLP.

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