Equiniti David Venus Limited

Reference number: 480834

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On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

What does this mean?
  • Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
  • What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
  • It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
  • So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When davidvenus.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01372 465330 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT10 9AD
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Other names (1)

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

  • David Venus & Company Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Money-laundering registration only
    This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 August 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert David Bloor Director Nov 1968 31 Aug 2021 45 other companies
Ronald Bates Director Jan 1983 30 Jan 2026 14 other companies
PRISM COSEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 26 Aug 2020 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
56
closed down
14
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 56 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 25 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Equiniti David Venus’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

3 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "David Venus & Company Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2008

28 March 2008

  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2007

23 August 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 50 events

  • All 50 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 46
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Firms connected to Equiniti David Venus

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Equiniti David Venus. 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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  • 56 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 50 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Equiniti David Venus Limited FCA authorised?
Equiniti David Venus Limited (FRN 480834) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.
What is Equiniti David Venus’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01372 465330 and the website davidvenus.com for Equiniti David Venus. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Equiniti David Venus a scam or clone?
Equiniti David Venus is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.
Is my money safe with Equiniti David Venus?
Money you hand to Equiniti David Venus is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.
Who owns Equiniti David Venus?
Equiniti David Venus is owned by Equiniti Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Equiniti David Venus?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Equiniti David Venus: Robert David Bloor and Ronald Bates.
How long has Equiniti David Venus been in business?
The company was formed on 23 August 2007.
Does Equiniti David Venus use any other names?
It has previously used the name David Venus & Company Limited.

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