Kbs No.2 Ltd

Reference number: 716796

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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 venturephotography.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8504 8463 is
  • Who else gives the postcode E18 2PB
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Other names (4)

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

  • Venture Trading name
  • Venture Photography Trading name
  • Venture South Woodford Trading name
  • Venture Studios Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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)
  • Credit Broking

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
09186941
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 August 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
221-223 High Road, London, E18 2PB, England
Nature of business
  • Portrait photographic activities (SIC 74201)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Alden Bray Director May 1962 20 Jun 2016 3 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£369k

Down £44.8k from −£324k

Cash at bank

£1,436

−41% from £2,421

Owed within a year

£359k

−11% from £404k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £369k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 09186941. 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

Kbs No.2’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (20)

2016

20 June 2016

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Jonathan Alden Bray took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

18 January 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2014

22 August 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Kbs No.2

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Kbs No.2. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Kbs No.2

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kbs No.2 Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Kbs No.2 Ltd (FRN 716796) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kbs No.2’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8504 8463 and the website venturephotography.co.uk for Kbs No.2. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kbs No.2 a scam or clone?
Kbs No.2 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 Kbs No.2?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Kbs No.2 handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Kbs No.2 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kbs No.2?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Kbs No.2: Mr Jonathan Alden Bray (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Kbs No.2?
Companies House lists one director of Kbs No.2: Jonathan Alden Bray.
How long has Kbs No.2 been in business?
The company was formed on 22 August 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do Kbs No.2’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£369k (down £44.8k from −£324k) and cash at bank of £1,436 (−41% from £2,421).
Does Kbs No.2 use any other names?
It trades as Venture, Venture Photography, Venture South Woodford and Venture Studios.

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