MVM Partners LLP

Reference number: 439263

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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 mvm.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7557 7500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1U 2RU
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Other names (2)

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

  • MVM Life Science Partners LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • MVM LLP Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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
  • 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

  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
21 February 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
38 Wigmore Street, Fourth Floor Offices, Suite 2, London, W1U 2RU, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas Theodore Casdagli LLP designated member Jul 1976 21 Feb 2005 10 other companies
Stephen Thomas Reeders (Dr) LLP designated member May 1953 10 Aug 2005 18 other companies
Hugo Roy Francis Harrod LLP member Aug 1979 1 Jun 2006 2 other companies
Neil James Akhurst LLP member Aug 1982 4 Feb 2008 12 other companies
Eric Bednarski (Dr) LLP designated member Jun 1971 10 Mar 2008 None
Kevin Xu Cheng LLP member Aug 1988 17 Nov 2016 None
Kyle Edward Dempsey (Dr) LLP member Oct 1988 7 Sep 2018 None
Jack Yuuki Tanaka LLP member Aug 1985 17 Nov 2020 None
Ana Isabella Mihov LLP member Apr 1994 1 Apr 2024 None

Other companies run by these 9 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
28
closed down
15
run together
10

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

MVM Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

1 April 2022

  • Eric Bednarski gained significant control
  • Stephen Thomas Reeders stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

30 June 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "MVM Life Science Partners LLP"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Stephen Thomas Reeders became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

11 July 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

2005

22 December 2005

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 December 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

21 February 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 31
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Firms connected to MVM Partners

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
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
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Firms like MVM Partners

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MVM Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, MVM Partners LLP (FRN 439263) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2005 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is MVM Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7557 7500 and the website mvm.com for MVM Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is MVM Partners a scam or clone?
MVM Partners 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 MVM Partners?
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 MVM Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns MVM Partners?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of MVM Partners: Mr Eric Bednarski (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen Thomas Reeders.
Who runs MVM Partners?
Companies House lists 9 directors of MVM Partners: Thomas Theodore Casdagli, Stephen Thomas Reeders (Dr), Hugo Roy Francis Harrod, Neil James Akhurst, Eric Bednarski (Dr), Kevin Xu Cheng and 3 more.
How long has MVM Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 21 February 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2005.
Does MVM Partners use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: MVM Life Science Partners LLP and MVM LLP.

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