Elderstreet Investments Limited

Reference number: 148527

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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 moltenventures.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7932 8954 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2E 9BT
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Other names (5)

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

  • Molten Trading name
  • Molten Ventures Trading name
  • Elderstreet DrKC Limited Former name
  • Elderstreet Investment Limited Former name
  • Draper Esprit Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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.
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
01825358
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 June 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
C/O Molten Ventures Plc, 20 Garrick Street, London, WC2E 9BT, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Richard Marsh (Dr) Director May 1971 4 Nov 2021 7 other companies
William Horlick Director Jun 1961 27 Nov 2024 3 other companies
Andrew Zimmermann Director Jul 1971 17 Dec 2024 None
Benjamin David Wilkinson Director Nov 1980 19 Dec 2024 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
9
still active
9
run together
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2020Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£75.8k

+561% from £11.5k

Cash at bank

£74.5k

−80% from £381k

Employees (average)

3

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£268k

−63% from £716k

Assets and liabilities

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 01825358. 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

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

Key events (13) All events (52)

2022

1 March 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

2021

9 February 2021

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Molten Ventures PLC gave up control
  • Molten Ventures PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Elderstreet Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

13 November 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

2003

24 October 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Elderstreet DrKC Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

23 May 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Elderstreet Investment Limited"

FCA register

1991

23 May 1991

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1984

18 June 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 52 events

  • All 52 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to Elderstreet Investments

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 52 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Elderstreet Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Elderstreet Investments Limited (FRN 148527) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Elderstreet Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7932 8954 and the website moltenventures.com for Elderstreet Investments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Elderstreet Investments a scam or clone?
Elderstreet Investments 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 Elderstreet Investments?
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 Elderstreet Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Elderstreet Investments?
Elderstreet Investments is owned by Elderstreet Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Molten Ventures PLC.
Who runs Elderstreet Investments?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Elderstreet Investments: John Richard Marsh (Dr), William Horlick, Andrew Zimmermann and Benjamin David Wilkinson.
How long has Elderstreet Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 18 June 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Elderstreet Investments’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show total equity of £75.8k (+561% from £11.5k) and cash at bank of £74.5k (−80% from £381k).
Does Elderstreet Investments use any other names?
It trades as Molten and Molten Ventures. It has previously used 3 other names: Elderstreet DrKC Limited, Elderstreet Investment Limited and Draper Esprit.

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