ET Capital Limited

Reference number: 148594

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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

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 etcapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01223 236632 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CB24 9XW
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Other names (2)

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

  • Egan & Talbot Capital Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Egan & Talbot Managers Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 August 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
15a Water Lane, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9XW
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Edwin Gill Director Nov 1959 16 Mar 2006 13 other companies
James Milton Griffiths Director Sep 1976 10 Apr 2018 4 other companies
Martin Paul Rigby Director Sep 1955 Not published 24 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
36
closed down
21
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 36 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£101k

−44% from £180k

Cash at bank

£106k

−41% from £180k

Owed within a year

£7,611

−67% from £23.2k

Total equity

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 02282335. 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

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

2018

20 March 2018

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Martin Paul Rigby became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

6 March 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Egan & Talbot Capital Ltd"

FCA register

1992

1 September 1992

  • Changed its registered name from "Egan & Talbot Managers Limited"

FCA register

1988

1 August 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to ET Capital

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

connected firm
1
share a director
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
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Firms like ET Capital

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In Cambridge

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ET Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, ET Capital Limited (FRN 148594) 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 2 limits on what it may do.
What is ET Capital’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01223 236632 and the website etcapital.com for ET Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ET Capital a scam or clone?
ET 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 ET Capital?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about ET Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ET Capital?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of ET Capital: Mr Martin Paul Rigby (50–75% of shares).
Who runs ET Capital?
Companies House lists 3 directors of ET Capital: David Edwin Gill, James Milton Griffiths and Martin Paul Rigby.
How long has ET Capital been in business?
The company was formed on 1 August 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do ET Capital’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show total equity of £101k (−44% from £180k) and cash at bank of £106k (−41% from £180k).
Does ET Capital use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Egan & Talbot Capital Ltd and Egan & Talbot Managers Limited.

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