Keen Venture Partners LLP

Reference number: 670612

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When keenventurepartners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3826 0314 is
  • Whether SW3 6RD is a shared office: 22 other firms give it
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · 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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
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
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
23 September 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Michelin House, Office 121 81 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6RD, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Bernardus Johannes Maria Verwaaijen LLP designated member Feb 1952 23 Sep 2014 2 other companies
KEEN VENTURE PARTNERS ADVISER UK LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 23 Sep 2014 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 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
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Key dates in its history

Keen Venture Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bernardus Johannes Maria Verwaaijen gained significant control

Companies House

2015

22 June 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • 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

2014

23 September 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Bernardus Johannes Maria Verwaaijen appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Keen Venture Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Keen Venture Partners LLP (FRN 670612) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Keen Venture Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3826 0314 and the website keenventurepartners.com for Keen Venture Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Keen Venture Partners a scam or clone?
Keen Venture Partners 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 Keen Venture Partners?
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 Keen Venture Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Keen Venture Partners?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Keen Venture Partners: Mr Bernardus Johannes Maria Verwaaijen (significant influence or control).
Who runs Keen Venture Partners?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Keen Venture Partners: Bernardus Johannes Maria Verwaaijen and Keen Venture Partners Adviser UK Limited.
How long has Keen Venture Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 23 September 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.

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