Parus Finance (UK) Ltd

Reference number: 593420

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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 parusfinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3178 8303 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 5NQ
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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
  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edouard Vecchioli Director Jul 1972 19 Oct 2012 None
Fabrizio Marco Fausto Vecchioli Director May 1962 19 Oct 2012 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
0

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£6.62m

+2.5% from £6.46m

Profit before tax

£867k

From a loss of £1.86m

Net assets

£17.8m

+4.4% from £17.1m

Cash at bank

£2.58m

−11% from £2.91m

Turnover and profit

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08260823. 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

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

2016

6 April 2016

  • Edouard Vecchioli gave up control
  • Edouard Vecchioli took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Fabrizio Marco Fausto Vecchioli gave up control
  • Fabrizio Marco Fausto Vecchioli took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2013

23 May 2013

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

FCA register

31 March 2013

  • No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority

FCA register

8 March 2013

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2012

19 October 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Parus Finance (UK)

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Parus Finance (UK)

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

In London

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Parus Finance (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Parus Finance (UK) Ltd (FRN 593420) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2013 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Parus Finance (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3178 8303 and the website parusfinance.com for Parus Finance (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Parus Finance (UK) a scam or clone?
Parus Finance (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 Parus Finance (UK)?
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 Parus Finance (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Parus Finance (UK)?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Parus Finance (UK) now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Edouard Vecchioli and Mr Fabrizio Marco Fausto Vecchioli.
Who runs Parus Finance (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Parus Finance (UK): Edouard Vecchioli and Fabrizio Marco Fausto Vecchioli.
How long has Parus Finance (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 19 October 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2013.
What do Parus Finance (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show turnover of £6.62m (+2.5% from £6.46m) and profit before tax of £867k (from a loss of £1.86m).

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