Mercia Regional Ventures Limited

Reference number: 183363

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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 mercia.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 223 1430 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode PR1 8UQ
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Other names (6)

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

  • Mercia Private Equity Trading name
  • Mercia Ventures Trading name
  • Enterprise Regional Ventures Limited Former name
  • Enterprise Ventures Limited Former name
  • Lancashire Enterprise Plc Former name
  • Lancashire Regional Ventures Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Administration
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

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 number
03249066
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 September 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Preston Technology Management, Centre Marsh Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8UQ
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Martin James Glanfield Director Jan 1959 9 Mar 2016 76 other companies
Mark Andrew Payton Director Apr 1967 9 Mar 2016 54 other companies
Julian George Viggars Director Jan 1968 9 May 2017 60 other companies
William Arthur Clark Director Mar 1968 10 Nov 2020 14 other companies
James Francis Sly Director Jan 1992 18 May 2026 12 other companies
Sarah-Louise Anne Williams Secretary Not published 1 Jul 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
149
closed down
57
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 149 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 one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 48 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Mercia Regional Ventures’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (88)

2023

22 November 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Enterprise Ventures Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Enterprise Ventures Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

14 March 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

22 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

1997

16 June 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Enterprise Regional Ventures Limited"

FCA register

1996

5 December 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Lancashire Regional Ventures Limited"

FCA register

26 November 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Lancashire Enterprise Plc"

FCA register

12 September 1996

  • 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 88 events

  • All 88 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 69
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Firms connected to Mercia Regional Ventures

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 149 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 88 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mercia Regional Ventures Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mercia Regional Ventures Limited (FRN 183363) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Mercia Regional Ventures’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 223 1430 and the website mercia.co.uk for Mercia Regional Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is Mercia Regional Ventures a scam or clone?
Mercia Regional Ventures 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 Mercia Regional Ventures?
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 Mercia Regional Ventures to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mercia Regional Ventures?
Mercia Regional Ventures is owned by Enterprise Ventures Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and significant influence or control, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Mercia Regional Ventures?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Mercia Regional Ventures: Martin James Glanfield, Mark Andrew Payton, Julian George Viggars, William Arthur Clark and James Francis Sly.
How long has Mercia Regional Ventures been in business?
The company was formed on 12 September 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Mercia Regional Ventures use any other names?
It trades as Mercia Private Equity and Mercia Ventures. It has previously used 4 other names, including Enterprise Regional Ventures Limited, Enterprise Ventures Limited and Lancashire Enterprise Plc.

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