MMC Ventures Limited

Reference number: 193704

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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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  • When mmc.vc first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7938 2220 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC1V 6AZ
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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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Client money
    The firm can control but not hold client money
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.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
03946009
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 March 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
3rd Floor 24 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6AZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Jonathan Menashy Director Oct 1985 6 Feb 2019 11 other companies
Oliver Owen Whitmore Richards Director Sep 1980 1 Jul 2021 15 other companies
Mina Samaan Director Apr 1991 1 Apr 2025 7 other companies
Ameerul Islam Miah Director Nov 1985 28 Jul 2025 2 other companies

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
30
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (14) All events (37)

2025

8 July 2025

  • Alan William Morgan stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

1 April 2025

  • Alan William Morgan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2024

25 October 2024

  • Bruce Ferguson Macfarlane stopped being the majority owner
  • Mmc Ventures Partners LLP became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2023

27 September 2023

  • Alan William Morgan stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

15 November 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alan William Morgan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Bruce Ferguson Macfarlane became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

13 September 2004

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Client money)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

27 October 2000

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

13 March 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to MMC Ventures

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like MMC Ventures

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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MMC Ventures Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, MMC Ventures Limited (FRN 193704) 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 MMC Ventures’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7938 2220 and the website mmc.vc for MMC Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is MMC Ventures a scam or clone?
MMC 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 MMC 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 MMC Ventures to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns MMC Ventures?
MMC Ventures is owned by Mmc Ventures Partners LLP, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 25 October 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Alan William Morgan and Mr Bruce Ferguson Macfarlane.
Who runs MMC Ventures?
Companies House lists 4 directors of MMC Ventures: Simon Jonathan Menashy, Oliver Owen Whitmore Richards, Mina Samaan and Ameerul Islam Miah.
How long has MMC Ventures been in business?
The company was formed on 13 March 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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