Optum Venture Global Management UK Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 7 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018

Responsible principal firm

Langham Hall Fund Management LLP Reference number: 746018 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.
Optum Venture Global Management UK Limited (FRN 827256) is an AR of Langham Hall Fund Management LLP (FRN 746018). When you use Optum Venture Global Management UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Optum Venture Global Management UK, 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

optumventures.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07788 934541
Address

25 Bruton Street,, Level 2 & 3,, London, W1J 6QH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When optumventures.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07788 934541 is
Who else gives the postcode W1J 6QH

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Langham Hall Fund Management LLP, 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: 11559301 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 7 September 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office: 25 Bruton Street, Level 2 & 3, London, W1J 6QH, England
Nature of business: Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Dean Mccausland	Director	Mar 1963	7 Sep 2018	None
Vijay Prakash Barathan (Dr)	Director	Mar 1980	26 Apr 2022	5 other companies

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: 5
still active: 5

In the full report: all 5 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
All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Optum Venture Global Management UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (7)

2018

29 November 2018

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

7 September 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
Larry Renfro became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

Firms connected to Optum Venture Global Management UK

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Optum Venture Global Management UK. 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

Firms like Optum Venture Global Management UK

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

In London

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5 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 7 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Optum Venture Global Management UK Limited FCA authorised?

Optum Venture Global Management UK Limited (FRN 827256) 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 Optum Venture Global Management UK?

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. Optum Venture Global Management UK Limited (FRN 827256) is an AR of Langham Hall Fund Management LLP (FRN 746018). When you use Optum Venture Global Management UK's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Optum Venture Global Management UK, 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 Optum Venture Global Management UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07788 934541 and the website optumventures.com for Optum Venture Global Management UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Optum Venture Global Management UK a scam or clone?

Optum Venture Global Management UK 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 Optum Venture Global Management UK?

Protection works through Langham Hall Fund Management LLP, the principal firm responsible for Optum Venture Global Management UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Optum Venture Global Management UK?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Optum Venture Global Management UK: Larry Renfro (50–75% of shares).

Who runs Optum Venture Global Management UK?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Optum Venture Global Management UK: Dean McCausland and Vijay Prakash Barathan (Dr).

How long has Optum Venture Global Management UK been in business?

The company was formed on 7 September 2018.