Akur Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2010
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

akur.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3780 2455
Address

Third Floor, 7 Swallow Street, London, W1B 4DE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When akur.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3780 2455 is
Who else gives the postcode W1B 4DE

Other names (2)

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

Akur Capital Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Akur Capital Limited Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

Retail customers for CFA business only

The firm must not conduct any designated investment business with retail clients other (or except) than corporate finance business.
Corporate finance business only.

The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance 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 number: 07366922 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 6 September 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office: Third Floor, 7 Swallow Street, London, W1B 4DE, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of financial services holding companies (SIC 64205)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Thomas Frost (Dr)	Director	Jan 1975	7 Sep 2010	None
Anthony Karl Richardson	Director	Nov 1967	3 Sep 2012	2 other companies
David Shapton	Director	Apr 1978	3 Sep 2012	None
Anthony Karl Richardson	Secretary	Not published	27 Nov 2012	–

Other companies run by these 3 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: 2
closed down: 1
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£3.24m

−28% from £4.49m

Profit before tax

£57.8k

−95% from £1.20m

Net assets

£2.58m

−4% from £2.68m

Cash at bank

£1.39m

−53% from £2.98m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

Every year from 2022 to 2025
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 07366922. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

Anthony Karl Richardson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
David Shapton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Thomas Frost became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

5 August 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
FCA imposed a requirement (Retail customers for CFA business only)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2010

6 September 2010

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

All 18 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 5

Firms connected to Akur

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Akur

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

In London

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
4 years of accounts, charted
All 18 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Akur Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Akur Limited (FRN 618281) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2014 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.

What is Akur’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3780 2455 and the website akur.co.uk for Akur. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Akur a scam or clone?

Akur 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 Akur?

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 Akur to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Akur?

Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Akur: Dr Thomas Frost (25–50% of shares), Mr Anthony Karl Richardson (25–50% of shares) and Mr David Shapton (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Akur?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Akur: Thomas Frost (Dr), Anthony Karl Richardson and David Shapton.

How long has Akur been in business?

The company was formed on 6 September 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2014.

What do Akur’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £3.24m (−28% from £4.49m) and profit before tax of £57.8k (−95% from £1.20m).

Does Akur use any other names?

It trades as Akur Capital. It has previously used the name Akur Capital Limited.