Guinness Ventures Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 3 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2022
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2023

Responsible principal firm

GUINNESS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Reference number: 223077 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Guinness Ventures Limited (FRN 1002971) is an AR of GUINNESS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 223077). When you use Guinness Ventures's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Guinness Ventures, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

Website

guinnessventures.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7222 3475
Address

Guinness Asset Management, 18 Smith Square, London, Westminster, SW1P 3HZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When guinnessventures.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7222 3475 is
Who else gives the postcode SW1P 3HZ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Guinness Asset Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 13861716 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 20 January 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office: 18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Dayrell Shane Gallwey	Director	Aug 1972	20 Jan 2022	22 other companies
Samuel Wildy	Director	Jan 1984	1 Jan 2024	None
Edward Guinness	Director	Jun 1976	1 Jan 2024	None
Timothy Whitmore Newton Guinness	Director	Jun 1947	1 Jan 2024	24 other companies
Andrew Everard Martin Smith	Director	Jun 1952	1 Jan 2024	4 other companies
Hugo Vaux	Director	Oct 1988	1 Jan 2024	5 other companies
Malcolm Anthony Wallace King	Director	Nov 1975	6 Sep 2024	30 other companies

Other companies run by these 7 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: 81
closed down: 27
went insolvent: 3

In the full report: all 81 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
The 9 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 4 companies these 7 directors run together

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Dormant company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2

Same as £2

Cash at bank

£0

Same as £0

These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

Net assets

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 13861716. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (15)

2024

1 January 2024

Dayrell Shane Gallwey stopped being a part-owner
Guinness Asset Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Timothy Guinness stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

31 October 2023

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2022

20 January 2022

Incorporated at Companies House
Dayrell Shane Gallwey became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Timothy Guinness became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 7

Firms connected to Guinness Ventures

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

connected firms: 6
no longer authorised: 1
share a director: 3

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
6 past links through former directors

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81 other companies its directors have run, named
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6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Guinness Ventures Limited FCA authorised?

Guinness Ventures Limited (FRN 1002971) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Guinness Ventures?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Guinness Ventures Limited (FRN 1002971) is an AR of GUINNESS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 223077). When you use Guinness Ventures's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Guinness Ventures, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Guinness Ventures’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7222 3475 and the website guinnessventures.com for Guinness Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Guinness Ventures a scam or clone?

Guinness 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 Guinness Ventures?

Protection works through Guinness Asset Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for Guinness Ventures's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Guinness Ventures?

Guinness Ventures is owned by Guinness Asset Management Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 1 January 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr. Dayrell Shane Gallwey and Timothy Guinness.

Who runs Guinness Ventures?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Guinness Ventures: Dayrell Shane Gallwey, Samuel Wildy, Edward Guinness, Timothy Whitmore Newton Guinness, Andrew Everard Martin Smith, Hugo Vaux and 1 more.

How long has Guinness Ventures been in business?

The company was formed on 20 January 2022.

What do Guinness Ventures’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show net assets of £2 (same as £2) and cash at bank of £0 (same as £0).