LDC (Managers) Limited

Reference number: 147964

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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 ldc.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7758 3680 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 0AH
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Other names (5)

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

  • LDC Trading name
  • Lloyds Development Capital Trading name
  • Henderson Venture Managers Ltd Former name
  • Lloyds TSB Venture Managers Limited Former name
  • Lloyds Venture Managers Limited Former name

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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • 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.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • Unable to carry on any investment services
    Unable to carry on any investment services and activities (to which MiFID applies) on a regular basis.

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
02495714
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 April 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
One Vine Street, London, W1J 0AH
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John Cumming Director Jun 1954 19 Jun 2015 178 other companies
Alan Toby Rougier Director Dec 1967 27 Sep 2017 34 other companies
William Leon David Chalmers Director Jul 1968 12 Sep 2019 20 other companies
Janine Ann Osborn Director Dec 1966 20 Jan 2022 None
Ann Maria Kenny Director Jan 1978 20 Jan 2022 4 other companies
Alison Elizabeth Mulholland Secretary Not published 17 Mar 2020 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
230
closed down
130
went insolvent
8

In the full report: all 230 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 8 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 15 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

LDC (Managers)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (63)

2024

11 July 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lloyds Development Capital (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

22 August 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to carry on any investment services)

FCA register

2002

17 October 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

3 March 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Lloyds Venture Managers Limited"

FCA register

16 February 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Lloyds TSB Venture Managers Limited"

FCA register

1995

26 September 1995

  • Changed its registered name from "Henderson Venture Managers Ltd"

FCA register

19 September 1995

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

1990

25 April 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 63 events

  • All 63 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 45
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Firms connected to LDC (Managers)

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

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  • 230 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 63 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is LDC (Managers) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, LDC (Managers) Limited (FRN 147964) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.
What is LDC (Managers)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7758 3680 and the website ldc.co.uk for LDC (Managers). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is LDC (Managers) a scam or clone?
LDC (Managers) 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 LDC (Managers)?
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 LDC (Managers) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns LDC (Managers)?
LDC (Managers) is owned by Lloyds Development Capital (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs LDC (Managers)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of LDC (Managers): Andrew John Cumming, Alan Toby Rougier, William Leon David Chalmers, Janine Ann Osborn and Ann Maria Kenny.
How long has LDC (Managers) been in business?
The company was formed on 25 April 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does LDC (Managers) use any other names?
It trades as LDC and Lloyds Development Capital. It has previously used 3 other names: Henderson Venture Managers Ltd, Lloyds TSB Venture Managers Limited and Lloyds Venture Managers Limited.

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