Makers Academy Limited

Reference number: 711253

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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 makers.tech first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3817 8870 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 4AP
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Other names (1)

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

  • QuantBlocks Former 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.
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  • 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.

Company number
08253870
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 October 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
22 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4AP, England
Nature of business
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)
  • Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas Gwyn Brisbourne Director Jan 1973 23 Jan 2014 23 other companies
Evgeny Shadchnev Director Aug 1983 23 Jan 2014 None
Claudia Lindsay Harris Director Jun 1981 27 Mar 2019 2 other companies
Jane Gilbert Boot Director Sep 1982 7 Apr 2025 2 other companies
Patrick Spencer Secretary Not published 13 Dec 2021 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
27
closed down
6
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 27 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

6 months to 31 December 2020Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£596k

−42% from £1.03m

Cash at bank

£2.34m

+8.5% from £2.16m

Employees (average)

73

−37% from 116

Owed within a year

£1.50m

−29% from £2.11m

Assets and liabilities

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 08253870. 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

Makers Academy’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (37)

2024

21 August 2024

  • Bgf Investment Management Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Esprit Capital Partners LLP became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

28 June 2019

  • Evgeny Shadchnev no longer has significant control
  • Robert Arnold Johnson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Evgeny Shadchnev gained significant control
  • Forward Partners General Partner Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Forward Partners I Limited Partnership became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Forward Partners I Limited Partnership stopped being a part-owner
  • Robert Arnold Johnson gained significant control

Companies House

2015

10 September 2015

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

FCA register

2014

23 January 2014

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2012

15 October 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Makers Academy

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past link
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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 27 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Makers Academy Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Makers Academy Limited (FRN 711253) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Makers Academy’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3817 8870 and the website makers.tech for Makers Academy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Makers Academy a scam or clone?
Makers Academy 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 Makers Academy?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Makers Academy handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Makers Academy to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Makers Academy?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Makers Academy: Bgf Investment Management Limited (25–50% of shares), Esprit Capital Partners LLP (25–50% of shares) and Forward Partners General Partner Limited (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Forward Partners I Limited Partnership, Mr Robert Arnold Johnson and Mr Evgeny Shadchnev.
Who runs Makers Academy?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Makers Academy: Nicholas Gwyn Brisbourne, Evgeny Shadchnev, Claudia Lindsay Harris and Jane Gilbert Boot.
How long has Makers Academy been in business?
The company was formed on 15 October 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do Makers Academy’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show net assets of £596k (−42% from £1.03m) and cash at bank of £2.34m (+8.5% from £2.16m).
Does Makers Academy use any other names?
It has previously used the name QuantBlocks.

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