Pentech Ventures LLP

Reference number: 479946

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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 pentechvc.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07545 923494 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH12 6DY
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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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
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.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
SO301769
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
21 February 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
19 Ormidale Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 6DY, Scotland

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexander Wilson Mckinnon (Dr) LLP designated member Jan 1963 21 Feb 2008 20 other companies
Eddie Anderson LLP designated member Apr 1964 21 Feb 2008 1 other company
Marc Frans Julia Moens LLP designated member Mar 1958 24 Nov 2008 25 other companies
Craig Brian Anderson LLP designated member Dec 1968 30 Sep 2009 19 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
46
closed down
21
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 46 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 14 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (20)

2014

23 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

26 March 2012

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2008

26 June 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 February 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Pentech Ventures

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Pentech Ventures

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

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  • 46 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pentech Ventures LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Pentech Ventures LLP (FRN 479946) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Pentech Ventures’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07545 923494 and the website pentechvc.com for Pentech Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pentech Ventures a scam or clone?
Pentech 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 Pentech 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 Pentech Ventures to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Pentech Ventures?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Pentech Ventures: Alexander Wilson McKinnon (Dr), Eddie Anderson, Marc Frans Julia Moens and Craig Brian Anderson.
How long has Pentech Ventures been in business?
The company was formed on 21 February 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2008.

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