Palace Ventures Limited

Reference number: 433291

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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 palaceventures.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07967 392181 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 7JY
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Palace Ventures Limited is restricted to a maximum of 10 Appointed Representatives or Introducer Appointed Representatives
    Palace Ventures Limited (the “Firm”) applies under section 55L(5)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) for the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) to impose the following requirements (the “Requirements”) on the Part 4A permission of the Firm as set out in the terms below. Restriction on registering Appointed Representatives or Introducer Appointed Representatives 1. With effect from 1 November 2024, the Firm may only appoint a maximum of 10 Appointed Representatives or Introducer Appointed Representatives who may carry out any regulated activities for which it has Part 4A permission. Effective date 2. The Requirement in this application is to take effect immediately on its acceptance by the FCA and notification of such to the Firm by email. 3. The Requirements will remain in force until the following conditions are satisfied: a. the Firm has conducted a satisfactory review of its framework for appointment and oversight of Appointed Representatives and Introducer Appointed Representatives against the requirements of the regulatory system (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the requirements of Chapter 12 of the FCA’s Supervision Manual) and provided a copy of a report setting out the outcome of this review to the FCA; b. the Firm has confirmed to the FCA that any remedial actions identified as necessary by the review carried out pursuant to Paragraph 3(a) of these Requirements have been satisfactorily completed; and c. the FCA has confirmed that the conditions in Paragraph 3(a) and Paragraph 1(b) of these Requirements have been met.
  • 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.
  • Corporate finance or venture capital only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business or venture capital business

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
04876135
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 August 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Suite 27 8 Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London, W1J 7JY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Matthew Barnes Director Sep 1964 22 Aug 2003 17 other companies
Richard John Andrew Van Den Bergh Director Jul 1947 22 Aug 2003 59 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
74
closed down
58
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 74 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 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

£50.1k

+33% from £37.7k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£1,000

Same as £1,000

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 04876135. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (22)

2024

1 November 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Palace Ventures Limited is restricted to a maximum of 10 Appointed Representatives or Introducer Appointed Representatives)

FCA register

2020

1 October 2020

  • Andy Halsall stopped being a part-owner
  • David John Matthew Barnes became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andy Halsall became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard John Andrew Van Den Bergh became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

13 October 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance or venture capital only)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2003

22 August 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Palace Ventures

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Palace 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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  • 74 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Palace Ventures Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Palace Ventures Limited (FRN 433291) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2005 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.
What is Palace Ventures’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07967 392181 and the website palaceventures.com for Palace Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Palace Ventures a scam or clone?
Palace 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 Palace 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 Palace Ventures to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Palace Ventures?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Palace Ventures: Mr David John Matthew Barnes (50–75% of shares) and Mr Richard John Andrew Van Den Bergh (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andy Halsall.
Who runs Palace Ventures?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Palace Ventures: David John Matthew Barnes and Richard John Andrew Van Den Bergh.
How long has Palace Ventures been in business?
The company was formed on 22 August 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2005.
What do Palace Ventures’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £50.1k (+33% from £37.7k).

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