Crane Venture Partners LLP

Reference number: 1036077

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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 crane.vc first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7062 7222 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1F 8GW
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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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • 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.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
OC401243
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
12 August 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
3rd Floor 20 Noel Street, London, W1F 8GW, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jeffrey Scott Sage LLP designated member Feb 1983 12 Aug 2015 9 other companies
Krishna Visvanathan LLP designated member Oct 1971 12 Aug 2015 11 other companies
Bonnie Phik Shan Kraus LLP designated member Feb 1976 1 Aug 2018 6 other companies
MASSMUTUAL VENTURES UK LLC Corporate LLP member Not published 27 Jul 2018 None

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
25
closed down
9
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 25 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 one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Crane Venture Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (15)

2025

1 September 2025

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2023

21 July 2023

  • Massmutual Ventures UK LLC stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

27 July 2018

  • Massmutual Ventures UK LLC became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jeffrey Scott Sage became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Krishna Visvanathan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 August 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Crane Venture Partners

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

past links
2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Crane Venture Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Crane Venture Partners LLP (FRN 1036077) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2025 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Crane Venture Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7062 7222 and the website crane.vc for Crane Venture Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Crane Venture Partners a scam or clone?
Crane Venture Partners 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 Crane Venture Partners?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Crane Venture Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Crane Venture Partners?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Crane Venture Partners: Mr Krishna Visvanathan (25–50% of votes) and Mr Jeffrey Scott Sage (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Massmutual Ventures UK LLC.
Who runs Crane Venture Partners?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Crane Venture Partners: Jeffrey Scott Sage, Krishna Visvanathan, Bonnie Phik Shan Kraus and Massmutual Ventures UK LLC.
How long has Crane Venture Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 12 August 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2025.

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