ADG Prefcap LLP

Reference number: 1002181

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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 adgcorporate.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7862 2000 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7HR
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • 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.
  • Corporate finance or venture capital only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business or venture capital business
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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
22 May 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
Part Level 18 5 Aldermanbury Square, London, EC2V 7HR, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Marc Young LLP designated member Sep 1978 22 May 2019 12 other companies
Emma Megan Louise Barrat LLP member Oct 1978 3 Feb 2020 None
Alastair Richard Mills LLP designated member Nov 1972 16 Mar 2020 95 other companies
ADG CORPORATE LTD Corporate LLP designated member Not published 22 May 2019 10 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
112
closed down
52
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 112 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Full accountsAudited

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • 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 OC427435. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

ADG Prefcap’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

5 November 2024

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance or venture capital only)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2020

3 February 2020

  • Emma Megan Louise Barrat gained significant control

Companies House

2019

22 May 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Adg Corporate Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Alastair Richard Mills gained significant control
  • Andrew Mark Guy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Dominic Murray Guy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Julian Royle Woods gained significant control
  • Marc Young gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to ADG Prefcap

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

connected firms
3
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like ADG Prefcap

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In London

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  • 112 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
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ADG Prefcap LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, ADG Prefcap LLP (FRN 1002181) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2024 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is ADG Prefcap’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7862 2000 and the website adgcorporate.com/adg-prefcap for ADG Prefcap. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is ADG Prefcap a scam or clone?
ADG Prefcap 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 ADG Prefcap?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about ADG Prefcap to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ADG Prefcap?
Companies House lists 7 people with significant control of ADG Prefcap: Adg Corporate Ltd (75–100% of surplus assets), Mr Andrew Mark Guy (25–50% of surplus assets), Dominic Murray Guy (25–50% of surplus assets), Emma Megan Louise Barrat (significant influence or control) and 3 more.
Who runs ADG Prefcap?
Companies House lists 4 directors of ADG Prefcap: Marc Young, Emma Megan Louise Barrat, Alastair Richard Mills and Adg Corporate Ltd.
How long has ADG Prefcap been in business?
The company was formed on 22 May 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2024.
What do ADG Prefcap’s latest accounts show?

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