Beringea LLP

Reference number: 496358

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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 beringea.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7845 7820 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2B 5SQ
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Other names (2)

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

  • ProVen Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Beringea Investments 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.
  • 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
  • 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 an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Operation of unreg CIS and EIS limited to Ven Cap
    Activities including the operation of unregulated collective investment schemes and enterprise investment schemes are limited to venture capital investments
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • 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.
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
27 January 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Charter House, 55 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SQ, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stuart Michael Veale LLP member Mar 1959 27 Jan 2009 18 other companies
Malcolm Kennedy Hunt Moss LLP designated member Jul 1959 27 Jan 2009 35 other companies
Shane Swynfen Jervis Elliott LLP member Oct 1963 9 Apr 2009 4 other companies
Karen Ann Mccormick LLP member Aug 1976 3 Nov 2015 5 other companies
Vanessa Louise Evanson-Goddard LLP member Dec 1977 1 Feb 2022 1 other company
Harry Jacob Thomas LLP member Jun 1989 1 Jan 2026 10 other companies
BERINGEA LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 9 Apr 2009 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
68
closed down
18
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 68 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2016

6 April 2016

  • Beringea Limited took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2014

12 October 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

26 March 2012

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

FCA register

2009

8 May 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Beringea Investments LLP"

FCA register

24 April 2009

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Operation of unreg CIS and EIS limited to Ven Cap)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

7 April 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

27 January 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Beringea

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Beringea

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

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  • 68 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 38 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Beringea LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Beringea LLP (FRN 496358) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2009 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.
What is Beringea’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7845 7820 and the website beringea.com for Beringea. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Beringea a scam or clone?
Beringea 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 Beringea?
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 Beringea to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Beringea?
Beringea is owned by Beringea Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Beringea?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Beringea: Stuart Michael Veale, Malcolm Kennedy Hunt Moss, Shane Swynfen Jervis Elliott, Karen Ann McCormick, Vanessa Louise Evanson-Goddard, Harry Jacob Thomas and 1 more.
How long has Beringea been in business?
The company was formed on 27 January 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2009.
Does Beringea use any other names?
It trades as ProVen. It has previously used the name Beringea Investments LLP.

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