Seedrs Limited

Reference number: 550317

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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 europe.republic.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3920 5912 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1D 4AL
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Republic Europe Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
  • 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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  • 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

  • The Firm agreed to a voluntary requirement on 23 March 2026 which states that it must not establish business relationships with, or occasional transactions for, any new high-risk customers.
    1. The Firm must not, without the prior written consent of the Authority, establish business relationships with, or occasional transactions for, any new high-risk customers. 2. The Firm must secure and preserve all records and/or information (physical or electronic) relating to customer due diligence from its systems in their original form, or in a copy proved to be identical to the source material. These must be retained in a form and at a location, to be notified to the FCA in writing by 23 March 2026 such that they can be provided to the FCA, or to a person named by the FCA, promptly on its request. 3. The Requirements will stay in effect unless and until varied or cancelled by the FCA (either on the application of the Firm or of the Authority’s own volition), and the Firm has demonstrated to the FCA’s satisfaction that it has addressed the concerns the FCA has communicated to it.
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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 March 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Cubo Soho Ilona Rose House, Manette Street, London, W1D 4AL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jeffrey Anson Lynn Director Jul 1978 16 Mar 2009 3 other companies
Elliott Mark Wiseman Director Feb 1974 1 Jan 2023 1 other company
Pialy Aditya Director Dec 1975 7 Sep 2023 None
Lee Charles Pettid Director Aug 1978 5 Sep 2024 None
James Randolph Newman Director Sep 1986 2 Oct 2025 2 other companies
Peter Field Secretary Not published 25 Mar 2025 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
run together
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

23 March 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (The Firm agreed to a voluntary requirement on 23 March 2026 which states that it must not establish business relationships with, or occasional transactions for, any new high-risk customers.)

FCA register

2025

2 October 2025

  • Kendrick Duy-Tue Nguyen no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

1 September 2022

  • Kendrick Duy-Tue Nguyen gained significant control

Companies House

14 June 2022

  • Schroder UK Public Private Trust PLC stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Schroder UK Public Private Trust PLC became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

29 May 2015

  • 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

18 May 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2 March 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

16 March 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 50 events

  • All 50 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 37
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Firms connected to Seedrs

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Seedrs. 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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Firms like Seedrs

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In London

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 50 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Seedrs Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Seedrs Limited (FRN 550317) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2012 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Seedrs’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3920 5912 and the website europe.republic.com for Seedrs. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Seedrs a scam or clone?
Seedrs 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 Seedrs?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Seedrs to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Seedrs?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Seedrs now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Kendrick Duy-Tue Nguyen and Schroder UK Public Private Trust PLC.
Who runs Seedrs?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Seedrs: Jeffrey Anson Lynn, Elliott Mark Wiseman, Pialy Aditya, Lee Charles Pettid and James Randolph Newman.
How long has Seedrs been in business?
The company was formed on 16 March 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2012.
Does Seedrs use any other names?
It trades as Republic Europe.

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