Catapult Venture Managers Limited

Reference number: 191949

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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 catapult-ventures.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 238 8200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE11 3UD
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Other names (3)

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

  • Catapult Ventures Trading name
  • Catapult Ventures Group Trading name
  • Mr Mike Piper Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.
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 number
03818199
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 August 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Otway House 34 Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3UD, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Carroll Director Jun 1961 18 Oct 1999 28 other companies
Duncan Buchanan Cameron Director Nov 1962 15 Dec 2009 13 other companies
Laurence Edward William Vaughan Director May 1963 27 Sep 2013 93 other companies
Nicholas Wright Director Oct 1975 30 Sep 2013 13 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
123
closed down
46
went insolvent
4

In the full report: all 123 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 4 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Catapult Venture Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (47)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Catapult Ultimate Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

10 June 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

2007

24 January 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

2002

30 January 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

25 January 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Mr Mike Piper"

FCA register

1999

2 August 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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  • All 47 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Catapult Venture Managers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Catapult Venture Managers Limited (FRN 191949) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Catapult Venture Managers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 238 8200 and the website catapult-ventures.com for Catapult Venture Managers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Catapult Venture Managers a scam or clone?
Catapult Venture Managers 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 Catapult Venture Managers?
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 Catapult Venture Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Catapult Venture Managers?
Catapult Venture Managers is owned by Catapult Ultimate Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Catapult Venture Managers?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Catapult Venture Managers: Robert Carroll, Duncan Buchanan Cameron, Laurence Edward William Vaughan and Nicholas Wright.
How long has Catapult Venture Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 2 August 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Catapult Venture Managers use any other names?
It trades as Catapult Ventures and Catapult Ventures Group. It has previously used the name Mr Mike Piper.

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