Acquire Capital Ventures Ltd

Reference number: 1003889

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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

ALPHA ASSET FINANCE LTD Reference number: 804584 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.
  • ACQUIRE CAPITAL VENTURES LTD (FRN 1003889) is an AR of ALPHA ASSET FINANCE LTD (FRN 804584). When you use ACQUIRE CAPITAL VENTURES's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from ACQUIRE CAPITAL VENTURES, 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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07970 500254

  • Address

    The Granary, Bilstone Hill Farm, Twycross Road, Bilstone, Nuneaton, Leicestershire, CV13 6ND, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • Pro Hire Group Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Alpha Asset Finance Ltd, 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
15126587
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 September 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Handels Cottage Twycross Road, Bilstone, Nuneaton, CV13 6ND, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Luke Batham Director Aug 1997 3 Oct 2023 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1,672

Up £2,661 from −£989

Cash at bank

£141

Up £108 from £33

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£7,295

+265% from £1,999

Assets and liabilities

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 15126587. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (12)

2023

30 October 2023

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

3 October 2023

  • Neil Kettleborough stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

12 September 2023

  • Luke Batham stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

10 September 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Luke Batham became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Neil Kettleborough became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acquire Capital Ventures Ltd FCA authorised?
Acquire Capital Ventures Ltd (FRN 1003889) 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 Acquire Capital Ventures?
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. Acquire Capital Ventures Ltd (FRN 1003889) is an AR of ALPHA ASSET FINANCE LTD (FRN 804584). When you use Acquire Capital Ventures's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Acquire Capital Ventures, 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 Acquire Capital Ventures’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07970 500254 for Acquire Capital Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Acquire Capital Ventures a scam or clone?
Acquire Capital Ventures 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 Acquire Capital Ventures?
Protection works through Alpha Asset Finance Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Acquire Capital Ventures's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Acquire Capital Ventures?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Acquire Capital Ventures: Mr Luke Batham (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Neil Kettleborough.
Who runs Acquire Capital Ventures?
Companies House lists one director of Acquire Capital Ventures: Luke Batham.
How long has Acquire Capital Ventures been in business?
The company was formed on 10 September 2023.
What do Acquire Capital Ventures’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £1,672 (up £2,661 from −£989) and cash at bank of £141 (up £108 from £33).
Does Acquire Capital Ventures use any other names?
It has previously used the name Pro Hire Group.

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