SPARK Venture Management Limited

Reference number: 147593

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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 sparkventures.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07775 557366 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1D 4QF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Spark Ventures Trading name
  • Quester Capital Management Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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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  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • 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
02454345
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 December 1989 (36 years old)
Registered office
62 Dean Street, London, W1D 4QF, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew David Norman Betton Director Apr 1971 4 Jun 2007 33 other companies
Thomas Alfred Teichman Director Nov 1947 4 Jun 2007 38 other companies
Andrew David Norman Betton Secretary Not published 19 May 2011 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
59
closed down
35
went insolvent
4

In the full report: all 59 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 4 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 12 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£67.7k

−48% from £131k

Cash at bank

£67.2k

+85% from £36.3k

Owed within a year

£89.4k

+4.5% from £85.5k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2026
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02454345. 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

SPARK Venture Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (42)

2016

1 July 2016

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

Companies House

2015

26 August 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

2007

5 November 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Quester Capital Management Ltd"

FCA register

2002

23 October 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1989

20 December 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 42 events

  • All 42 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
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Firms connected to SPARK Venture Management

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
2

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 59 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 42 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is SPARK Venture Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, SPARK Venture Management Limited (FRN 147593) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is SPARK Venture Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07775 557366 and the website sparkventures.com for SPARK Venture Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is SPARK Venture Management a scam or clone?
SPARK Venture Management 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 SPARK Venture Management?
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 SPARK Venture Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns SPARK Venture Management?
SPARK Venture Management is owned by Querist Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 July 2016.
Who runs SPARK Venture Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of SPARK Venture Management: Andrew David Norman Betton and Thomas Alfred Teichman.
How long has SPARK Venture Management been in business?
The company was formed on 20 December 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do SPARK Venture Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show total equity of £67.7k (−48% from £131k) and cash at bank of £67.2k (+85% from £36.3k).
Does SPARK Venture Management use any other names?
It trades as Spark Ventures. It has previously used the name Quester Capital Management Ltd.

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