DSW Venture Capital LLP

Reference number: 972706

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When dsw.vc first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 768 0888 is
  • Whether M3 3EB is a shared office: 68 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • DSW Ventures Trading name

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
  • 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
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
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
OC428118
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
18 July 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
7400 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4BS, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Keith James Benson LLP designated member Feb 1976 18 Jul 2019 2 other companies
Robert David Smith LLP designated member Jul 1961 18 Jul 2019 None
Douglas John Quinn LLP designated member Mar 1968 1 Apr 2024 3 other companies

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
4
still active
4
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£96.2k

+34% from £72.1k

Cash at bank

£81.2k

−63% from £221k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£150k

−46% from £276k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2026
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC428118. 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

DSW Venture Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (20)

2026

1 April 2026

  • Robert David Smith no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2024

1 April 2024

  • Douglas John Quinn gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2023

1 February 2023

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2022

1 April 2022

  • Phd Equity Partners LLP no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2019

18 July 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Keith James Benson gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Phd Equity Partners LLP gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Robert David Smith gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is DSW Venture Capital LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, DSW Venture Capital LLP (FRN 972706) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2023 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is DSW Venture Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 768 0888 and the website dsw.vc for DSW Venture Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is DSW Venture Capital a scam or clone?
DSW Venture Capital 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 DSW Venture Capital?
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 DSW Venture Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns DSW Venture Capital?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of DSW Venture Capital: Mr Douglas John Quinn (25–50% of votes) and Keith James Benson (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Robert David Smith and Phd Equity Partners LLP.
Who runs DSW Venture Capital?
Companies House lists 3 directors of DSW Venture Capital: Keith James Benson, Robert David Smith and Douglas John Quinn.
How long has DSW Venture Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 18 July 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2023.
What do DSW Venture Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £96.2k (+34% from £72.1k) and cash at bank of £81.2k (−63% from £221k).
Does DSW Venture Capital use any other names?
It trades as DSW Ventures.

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