Kirigami Research

Reference number: 1046535

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Helford Capital Partners LLP Reference number: 584485 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.
  • Kirigami Research (FRN 1046535) is an AR of Helford Capital Partners LLP (FRN 584485). When you use Kirigami Research's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Kirigami Research, 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

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  • When kirigami-research.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07446 500368 is
  • Whether EC1V 2NX is a shared office: 214 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • Kirigami Research Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Helford Capital Partners LLP, 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 name
KIRIGAMI RESEARCH LTD
Company number
16088864
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 November 2024 (1 year old)
Registered office
128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicolas Freillat Director May 1977 19 Nov 2024 None
Alexander John Harris Director Nov 1998 19 Nov 2024 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

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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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£86.7k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

2

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£184k

No earlier figure to compare

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 16088864. 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

Kirigami Research’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

7 January 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Kirigami Research Ltd"
  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2024

19 November 2024

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Conor James Kiernan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nicolas Freillat became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Alexander John Harris appointed as a director
  • Nicolas Freillat appointed as a director

Companies House

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kirigami Research FCA authorised?
Kirigami Research (FRN 1046535) 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 Kirigami Research?
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. Kirigami Research (FRN 1046535) is an AR of Helford Capital Partners LLP (FRN 584485). When you use Kirigami Research's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Kirigami Research, 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 Kirigami Research’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07446 500368 and the website kirigami-research.com for Kirigami Research. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kirigami Research a scam or clone?
Kirigami Research 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 Kirigami Research?
Protection works through Helford Capital Partners LLP, the principal firm responsible for Kirigami Research's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Kirigami Research?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Kirigami Research: Mr Nicolas Freillat (25–50% of shares) and Mr Conor James Kiernan (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Kirigami Research?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Kirigami Research: Nicolas Freillat and Alexander John Harris.
How long has Kirigami Research been in business?
The company was formed on 19 November 2024.
What do Kirigami Research’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £86.7k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Kirigami Research use any other names?
It has previously used the name Kirigami Research Ltd.

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