Exceptional Ventures LLP

Reference number: 991058

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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 exceptional.ventures first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07494 603885 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W11 3JY
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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.
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  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • 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 number
OC440667
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
17 January 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Jonathan Cooper LLP designated member Dec 1966 17 Jan 2022 56 other companies
Paolo Pio LLP designated member Nov 1981 17 Jan 2022 8 other companies

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
62
closed down
25
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 62 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Cash at bank

£182k

+150% from £72.9k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£102k

+33% from £76.2k

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC440667. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Exceptional Ventures’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (11)

2024

22 January 2024

  • 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

17 January 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Matthew Jonathan Cooper became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paolo Pio became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Exceptional Ventures

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4
past links
5

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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Firms like Exceptional Ventures

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  • 62 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Exceptional Ventures LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Exceptional Ventures LLP (FRN 991058) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2024 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Exceptional Ventures’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07494 603885 and the website exceptional.ventures for Exceptional Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Exceptional Ventures a scam or clone?
Exceptional Ventures 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 Exceptional Ventures?
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 Exceptional Ventures to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Exceptional Ventures?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Exceptional Ventures: Mr Paolo Pio (50–75% of votes) and Mr Matthew Jonathan Cooper (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Exceptional Ventures?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Exceptional Ventures: Matthew Jonathan Cooper and Paolo Pio.
How long has Exceptional Ventures been in business?
The company was formed on 17 January 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2024.
What do Exceptional Ventures’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show cash at bank of £182k (+150% from £72.9k).

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