Mercuri GP LLP

Reference number: 820111

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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 mercuri.vc first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3353 2213 is
  • Who else gives the postcode N1 9GU
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Other names (2)

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

  • Mercuri Trading name
  • GMG Ventures LLP Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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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  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

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.
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
OC418039
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
4 July 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Kings Place, York Way, London, N1 9GU, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan Xavier Hudson LLP designated member Mar 1974 4 Jul 2017 16 other companies
MERCURI VC LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 4 Jul 2017 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 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
16
still active
16
run together
1

In the full report: all 16 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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Key dates in its history

Mercuri GP’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (12)

2025

2 October 2025

  • Mercuri Vc Limited stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2024

5 January 2024

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

FCA register

2023

15 September 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "GMG Ventures LLP"

FCA register

2019

11 February 2019

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

4 July 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Alan Xavier Hudson took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mercuri Vc Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mercuri GP LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Mercuri GP LLP (FRN 820111) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2019 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Mercuri GP’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3353 2213 and the website mercuri.vc for Mercuri GP. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mercuri GP a scam or clone?
Mercuri GP 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 Mercuri GP?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Mercuri GP to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mercuri GP?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Mercuri GP: Mr Alan Xavier Hudson (75–100% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mercuri Vc Limited.
Who runs Mercuri GP?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Mercuri GP: Alan Xavier Hudson and Mercuri Vc Limited.
How long has Mercuri GP been in business?
The company was formed on 4 July 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2019.
Does Mercuri GP use any other names?
It trades as Mercuri. It has previously used the name GMG Ventures LLP.

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