Apex Advisory and Capital Raising Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2022

Responsible principal firm

Laven Advisors LLP Reference number: 447282 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.
Apex Advisory and Capital Raising Limited (FRN 1003106) is an AR of Laven Advisors LLP (FRN 447282). When you use Apex Advisory and Capital Raising's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Apex Advisory and Capital Raising, 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

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

apexgroup.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3697 5353
Address

4th Floor, 140 Aldersgate Street, London, City Of London, EC1A 4HY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When apexgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3697 5353 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC1A 4HY

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Laven Advisors LLP, 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: 14548654 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 December 2022 (3 years old)
Registered office: 4th Floor, 140 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HY, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Conor James Bevens	Director	Jul 1996	10 Sep 2024	1 other company
Sebastian Corsini Bland	Director	Mar 1987	10 Sep 2024	None
Tejvinder Minhas	Secretary	Not published	19 Dec 2022	–

Other companies run by these 2 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 company: 1
closed down: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Apex Advisory and Capital Raising’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (11)

2024

28 June 2024

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2022

19 December 2022

Incorporated at Companies House
Peter Hughes gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

All 11 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 8

Firms connected to Apex Advisory and Capital Raising

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

connected firms: 4
share its phone number: 2
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Apex Advisory and Capital Raising Limited FCA authorised?

Apex Advisory and Capital Raising Limited (FRN 1003106) 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 Apex Advisory and Capital Raising?

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. Apex Advisory and Capital Raising Limited (FRN 1003106) is an AR of Laven Advisors LLP (FRN 447282). When you use Apex Advisory and Capital Raising's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Apex Advisory and Capital Raising, 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 Apex Advisory and Capital Raising’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3697 5353 and the website apexgroup.com for Apex Advisory and Capital Raising. 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Apex Advisory and Capital Raising a scam or clone?

Apex Advisory and Capital Raising 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 Apex Advisory and Capital Raising?

Protection works through Laven Advisors LLP, the principal firm responsible for Apex Advisory and Capital Raising's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Apex Advisory and Capital Raising?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Apex Advisory and Capital Raising: Mr Peter Hughes (significant influence or control).

Who runs Apex Advisory and Capital Raising?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Apex Advisory and Capital Raising: Conor James Bevens and Sebastian Corsini Bland.

How long has Apex Advisory and Capital Raising been in business?

The company was formed on 19 December 2022.