Abacus Research LLP

Reference number: 774343

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Messels Limited Reference number: 403323 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Abacus Research LLP (FRN 774343) is an AR of Messels Limited (FRN 403323). When you use Abacus Research's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Abacus Research, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When abacus-research.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07980 241572 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WR14 2JS
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Messels Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
OC413375
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
24 August 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Granta Lodge, 71 Graham Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2JS, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Vipin Ahuja LLP designated member Dec 1965 24 Aug 2016 None
Robert Graham-Brown LLP designated member Feb 1977 10 Nov 2016 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC413375. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Abacus Research’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (10)

2017

1 July 2017

  • Robert Graham-Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1 June 2017

  • Robert Graham-Brown stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

17 March 2017

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

24 August 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Robert Graham-Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Vipin Ahuja became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Abacus Research

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Abacus Research

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Malvern

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Abacus Research LLP FCA authorised?
Abacus Research LLP (FRN 774343) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Abacus Research?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Abacus Research LLP (FRN 774343) is an AR of Messels Limited (FRN 403323). When you use Abacus Research's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Abacus Research, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Abacus Research’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07980 241572 and the website abacus-research.co.uk for Abacus Research. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Abacus Research a scam or clone?
Abacus Research 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 Abacus Research?
Protection works through Messels Limited, the principal firm responsible for Abacus Research's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Abacus Research?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Abacus Research: Mr Robert Graham-Brown (25–50% of votes) and Mr Vipin Ahuja (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Abacus Research?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Abacus Research: Vipin Ahuja and Robert Graham-Brown.
How long has Abacus Research been in business?
The company was formed on 24 August 2016.
What do Abacus Research’s latest accounts show?

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