Acanthus Capital Limited

Reference number: 630983

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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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  • When acanthus-pe.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7317 5850 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1U 4AZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Acanthus Trading name
  • Acanthus Advisers 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.
  • Manage or trade investments 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
09125604
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 July 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Denys Paul Wilfred Wilkinson Director Dec 1983 16 Apr 2015 3 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
3
closed down
2
still active
1

In the full report: all 3 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 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£1.94m

−32% from £2.87m

Profit before tax

£245k

−86% from £1.69m

Net assets

£1.26m

−16% from £1.51m

Cash at bank

£333k

−28% from £463k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2022
  • Both charts, 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 09125604. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (15)

2018

8 November 2018

  • Acanthus Capital Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Denys Paul Wilfred Wilkinson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Acanthus Capital Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

3 November 2014

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

FCA register

10 July 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Acanthus Capital

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acanthus Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Acanthus Capital Limited (FRN 630983) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2014 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Acanthus Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7317 5850 and the website acanthus-pe.com for Acanthus Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Acanthus Capital a scam or clone?
Acanthus 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 Acanthus 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 Acanthus Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Acanthus Capital?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Acanthus Capital: Mr Denys Paul Wilfred Wilkinson (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Acanthus Capital Holdings Limited.
Who runs Acanthus Capital?
Companies House lists one director of Acanthus Capital: Denys Paul Wilfred Wilkinson.
How long has Acanthus Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 10 July 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2014.
What do Acanthus Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2022, show turnover of £1.94m (−32% from £2.87m) and profit before tax of £245k (−86% from £1.69m).
Does Acanthus Capital use any other names?
It trades as Acanthus and Acanthus Advisers.

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