Chalfen Ventures LLP

Reference number: 918262

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Kroll Securities Ltd Reference number: 466588 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.
  • Chalfen Ventures LLP (FRN 918262) is an AR of Kroll Securities Ltd (FRN 466588). When you use Chalfen Ventures's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Chalfen Ventures, 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07887 826724

  • Address

    153 Portland Road, London, W11 4LR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07887 826724 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W11 4LR
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Kroll Securities Ltd, 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
OC429876
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
3 December 2019 (6 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Hilary Chalfen LLP designated member Jun 1971 3 Dec 2019 26 other companies
Benjamin Mark Johnson LLP member Sep 1979 1 Jan 2024 None
CHALFEN MEMBER (JERSEY) LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 3 Dec 2019 None

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
26
closed down
11
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 26 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
  • The 2 on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£129k

Up £128k from £1,000

Cash at bank

£98.8k

+41% from £70.0k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£17.8k

−94% from £286k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC429876. 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

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

2024

1 January 2024

  • Benjamin Mark Johnson appointed as a director

Companies House

2019

13 December 2019

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

3 December 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Michael Hilary Chalfen took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Michael Hilary Chalfen appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Chalfen Ventures

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Chalfen Ventures

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

In London

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  • 26 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 5 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chalfen Ventures LLP FCA authorised?
Chalfen Ventures LLP (FRN 918262) 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 Chalfen Ventures?
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. Chalfen Ventures LLP (FRN 918262) is an AR of Kroll Securities Ltd (FRN 466588). When you use Chalfen Ventures's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Chalfen Ventures, 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 Chalfen Ventures’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07887 826724 for Chalfen Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Chalfen Ventures a scam or clone?
Chalfen Ventures 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 Chalfen Ventures?
Protection works through Kroll Securities Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Chalfen Ventures's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Chalfen Ventures?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Chalfen Ventures: Mr Michael Hilary Chalfen (75–100% of votes).
Who runs Chalfen Ventures?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Chalfen Ventures: Michael Hilary Chalfen, Benjamin Mark Johnson and Chalfen Member (Jersey) Limited.
How long has Chalfen Ventures been in business?
The company was formed on 3 December 2019.
What do Chalfen Ventures’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £129k (up £128k from £1,000) and cash at bank of £98.8k (+41% from £70.0k).

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