Advent Life Sciences LLP

Reference number: 534269

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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 adventls.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7932 2100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1T 6ES
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Other names (1)

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

  • Advent Ventures Life Sciences LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
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    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

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.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital 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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
8 July 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
27 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6ES, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mohammed Shahzad Ahmed Malik (Dr) LLP designated member Mar 1967 8 Jul 2009 15 other companies
Rajesh Bhikhu Parekh (Dr) LLP designated member Jul 1960 8 Jul 2009 5 other companies
Leslie Ian Gabb LLP member Apr 1961 8 Jul 2009 34 other companies
Michael Hilary Chalfen LLP member Jun 1971 22 Nov 2010 26 other companies
Margaret Silverman LLP member Jun 1965 22 Nov 2010 None
Saiyed Kaasim Mahmood (Dr) LLP member May 1976 22 Nov 2010 8 other companies
Peter Anthony Baines LLP member Sep 1962 22 Nov 2010 29 other companies
Frederic Paul Court LLP member Dec 1969 17 Jan 2011 20 other companies
Dale Pfost (Dr) LLP member Apr 1957 24 Jan 2011 1 other company
Donald Drakeman LLP member Oct 1953 24 Jan 2011 None
Fiona Caroline Maclaughlin (Dr) LLP member Apr 1971 5 Mar 2012 3 other companies
Alain Jean-Luc Pierre Huriez LLP member Aug 1962 11 Jun 2012 1 other company
Andrew Wood LLP member Oct 1955 1 Jan 2013 None
Ian James Nicholson LLP member Aug 1960 2 Jan 2013 10 other companies
Melanie Mcintosh LLP member Mar 1978 25 Mar 2013 None
Samantha Curran LLP member Apr 1986 1 Jun 2013 None
Rowena Patel LLP member May 1984 1 Jul 2013 None
Jiggar Vyas LLP member Jan 1988 1 Oct 2013 None
John Howard Rex (Dr) LLP member May 1957 2 Dec 2014 1 other company
Alan Walts (Dr) LLP member May 1959 2 Dec 2014 None
Iyona Rajkomar (Dr) LLP member Oct 1982 7 Sep 2015 1 other company
Dominic Schmidt (Dr) LLP member Feb 1982 4 Apr 2022 7 other companies

Other companies run by these 22 directors

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other companies
117
closed down
43
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 117 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 22 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 35 companies these 22 directors run together
  • All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Advent Life Sciences’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

7 April 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Mohammed Shahzad Ahmed Malik became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Rajesh Bhikhu Parekh became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

1 March 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Advent Ventures Life Sciences LLP"

FCA register

2011

17 January 2011

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

2010

16 December 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

8 July 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to Advent Life Sciences

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
past links
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Advent Life Sciences

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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  • 117 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Advent Life Sciences LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Advent Life Sciences LLP (FRN 534269) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2011 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Advent Life Sciences’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7932 2100 and the website adventls.com for Advent Life Sciences. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Advent Life Sciences a scam or clone?
Advent Life Sciences 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 Advent Life Sciences?
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 Advent Life Sciences to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Advent Life Sciences?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Advent Life Sciences: Dr Rajesh Bhikhu Parekh (25–50% of votes) and Dr Mohammed Shahzad Ahmed Malik (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Advent Life Sciences?
Companies House lists 22 directors of Advent Life Sciences: Mohammed Shahzad Ahmed Malik (Dr), Rajesh Bhikhu Parekh (Dr), Leslie Ian Gabb, Michael Hilary Chalfen, Margaret Silverman, Saiyed Kaasim Mahmood (Dr) and 16 more.
How long has Advent Life Sciences been in business?
The company was formed on 8 July 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2011.
Does Advent Life Sciences use any other names?
It has previously used the name Advent Ventures Life Sciences LLP.

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