Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP

Reference number: 520240

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When pantheon.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3356 1800 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 1AF
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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 07424 484224
Fake email addresses (1)
  • admin@pipinvestors.com
Fake websites (1)
  • pipinvestors.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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

  • 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.
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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
18 February 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor 10 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AF, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Robert Ward LLP member Aug 1967 1 Jul 2010 6 other companies
Brian James Buenneke LLP member Sep 1971 1 Jul 2010 None
Rudy Emilio Scarpa LLP member Jan 1966 1 Jul 2010 None
Graeme Robert Keenan LLP member Jun 1977 1 Jul 2010 1 other company
Francesco Di Valmarana LLP member Oct 1967 1 Jul 2010 None
Kathryn Leaf LLP member Mar 1975 1 Jul 2010 None
John Llewellyn Morgan LLP designated member May 1972 1 Jul 2010 11 other companies
Brian Lim Ah Ken LLP member Oct 1976 1 Jul 2011 1 other company
Jeffrey Miller LLP member Jun 1971 1 Apr 2012 None
Kathryn Leaf As Trustee Of The Wilmes Leaf Family Trust LLP member Mar 1975 1 Jul 2012 None
Richard Eric Wilmes As Trustee Of The Wilmes Leaf Family Trust LLP member Jul 1972 1 Jul 2012 None
Andrea Dawn Echberg LLP member Jan 1972 1 May 2014 6 other companies
Evan Grier Corley LLP member May 1982 1 Aug 2016 None
Imogen Louise Richards LLP member Sep 1980 1 Jul 2017 1 other company
Kevin Michael Dunwoodie LLP member Jun 1977 1 Jul 2017 None
Petra Bukovec LLP member Jul 1979 1 Jun 2018 None
Toni Gabor Vainio LLP member Feb 1983 1 Jun 2018 None
Yuet Wong LLP member Oct 1972 1 Oct 2018 None
Richard Jorgen Sem LLP member Jun 1972 1 Mar 2019 2 other companies
Jerome Duthubengtzon LLP member Jan 1978 6 Apr 2019 None
Rakesh Jain LLP member Sep 1972 1 Jan 2020 None
Charlotte Morris LLP member Jan 1979 1 Jul 2020 None
Dinesh Ramasamy LLP member Mar 1983 1 Jul 2020 None
Kara Zanger LLP member Jun 1972 1 Jul 2020 None
Matthew Cashion LLP member Jun 1976 1 Mar 2021 None
Amyn Hassanally LLP member Apr 1972 1 Sep 2022 None
Paul Barr LLP member Feb 1979 31 Mar 2023 None
Dean Aaron Maines LLP member Nov 1970 29 Sep 2023 None
Moshe Lifshitz LLP member Oct 1976 29 Sep 2023 None
Akitoshi Yamada LLP member Mar 1975 29 Sep 2023 None
Michael Joseph Hutten LLP member Jan 1970 16 Jan 2024 None
Florence Dard LLP member Jan 1971 7 Oct 2025 None
Iain Alexander Jones LLP member Jan 1988 31 Dec 2025 None
Victor Henri Mayer LLP member Jun 1987 30 Sep 2026 None
PANTHEON VENTURES LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 18 Feb 2010 None
PANTHEON HOLDINGS LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 30 Aug 2024 1 other company

Other companies run by these 36 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
21
closed down
9
run together
8

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 36 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 companies these 36 directors run together
  • All 74 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Pantheon Ventures (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

28 April 2023

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Pantheon Ventures Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

17 March 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

30 June 2010

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

24 May 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

18 February 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 114 events

  • All 114 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 104
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Firms connected to Pantheon Ventures (UK)

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Pantheon Ventures (UK)

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

In London

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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 114 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP (FRN 520240) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Pantheon Ventures (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3356 1800 and the website pantheon.com for Pantheon Ventures (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Pantheon Ventures (UK) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Pantheon Ventures (UK): the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Pantheon Ventures (UK), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Pantheon Ventures (UK)?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Pantheon Ventures (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pantheon Ventures (UK)?
Pantheon Ventures (UK) is owned by Pantheon Ventures Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Pantheon Ventures (UK)?
Companies House lists 36 directors of Pantheon Ventures (UK): Paul Robert Ward, Brian James Buenneke, Rudy Emilio Scarpa, Graeme Robert Keenan, Francesco Di Valmarana, Kathryn Leaf and 30 more.
How long has Pantheon Ventures (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 18 February 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2010.

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