Openseed Ventures Ltd

Reference number: 1004897

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

PLUG CAPITAL LTD Reference number: 1048102 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Openseed Ventures Ltd (FRN 1004897) is an AR of PLUG CAPITAL LTD (FRN 1048102). When you use Openseed Ventures's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Openseed Ventures, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When openseed.vc first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07936 645596 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 7JY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Openseed Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Plug Capital Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
15009474
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 July 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Suite 27 8 Shepherd Market Mayfair, London, W1J 7JY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Maria Oluwafunmike Rotilu Director Sep 1990 4 Oct 2023 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£7,577

Up £1,886 from −£9,463

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£9,744

−12% from £11.1k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £7,577 more than it owned.

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 15009474. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (9)

2023

28 November 2023

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

4 October 2023

  • Maria Oluwafunmike Rotilu took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Tlp Inc. Limited gave up control

Companies House

18 July 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Tlp Inc. Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Openseed Ventures

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Openseed Ventures

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

In London

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Openseed Ventures Ltd FCA authorised?
Openseed Ventures Ltd (FRN 1004897) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Openseed Ventures?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Openseed Ventures Ltd (FRN 1004897) is an AR of PLUG CAPITAL LTD (FRN 1048102). When you use Openseed Ventures's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Openseed Ventures, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Openseed Ventures’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07936 645596 and the website openseed.vc for Openseed Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Openseed Ventures a scam or clone?
Openseed 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 Openseed Ventures?
Protection works through Plug Capital Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Openseed Ventures's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Openseed Ventures?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Openseed Ventures: Mrs Maria Oluwafunmike Rotilu (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Tlp Inc. Limited.
Who runs Openseed Ventures?
Companies House lists one director of Openseed Ventures: Maria Oluwafunmike Rotilu.
How long has Openseed Ventures been in business?
The company was formed on 18 July 2023.
What do Openseed Ventures’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£7,577 (up £1,886 from −£9,463).
Does Openseed Ventures use any other names?
It trades as Openseed.

Sources and links

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