A.c.t. London Limited

Reference number: 1019714

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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 act.london first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7432 6050 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 5LP
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Other names (2)

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

  • ACCOUNTRUST LIMITED Former trading name
  • ITP BUSINESS ADVISERS LIMITED Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • Investments & pensions 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)

Limits on what they may do

  • Corporate finance business only.
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.

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
04505457
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 August 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Berkeley Suite 35 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 5BF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Accounting and auditing activities (SIC 69201)
  • Tax consultancy (SIC 69203)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrea Primicerio Director May 1969 7 Aug 2002 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£1.86m

−4.9% from £1.96m

Cash at bank

£428k

+66% from £259k

Employees (average)

7

−30% from 10

Owed within a year

£621k

+26% from £495k

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 December 2024: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £2.68m turnover and £730k profit, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 04505457. 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

A.c.t. London’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (18)

2025

7 February 2025

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

23 September 2019

  • Andrea Primicerio gave up control
  • Twenty-Three Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrea Primicerio took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2002

7 August 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House · FCA register

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to A.c.t. London

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A.c.t. London Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, A.c.t. London Limited (FRN 1019714) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2025 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is A.c.t. London’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7432 6050 and the website act.london for A.c.t. London. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A.c.t. London a scam or clone?
A.c.t. London 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 A.c.t. London?
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 A.c.t. London to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A.c.t. London?
A.c.t. London is owned by Twenty-Three Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 23 September 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrea Primicerio.
Who runs A.c.t. London?
Companies House lists one director of A.c.t. London: Andrea Primicerio.
How long has A.c.t. London been in business?
The company was formed on 7 August 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2025.
What do A.c.t. London’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show total equity of £1.86m (−4.9% from £1.96m) and cash at bank of £428k (+66% from £259k).
Does A.c.t. London use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: ACCOUNTRUST LIMITED and ITP BUSINESS ADVISERS LIMITED.

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