Sussex Place Ventures Limited

Reference number: 188525

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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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  • When spventures.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3983 4466 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1T 5BU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Sussex Place Investment Management Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • Promote only own managed UCIS
    The firm must not promote any unregulated collective investment schemes which it does not manage itself.
  • CRD Requirement
    Unable to carry on any investment services and activities (to which MiFID applies) on a regular basis”.
  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.
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
03610855
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 August 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
20 Commerce Road Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6LR, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)
  • Activities of open-ended investment companies (SIC 64304)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Ian Gourlay Director Oct 1956 1 May 2005 21 other companies
Barnaby Bruce Landen Terry Director Nov 1963 20 Mar 2014 27 other companies
Richard Ian Gourlay Secretary Not published 1 Jul 2005 21 other companies

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
44
closed down
15
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 44 companies, 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
  • The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 4 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 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£19.0k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£74.7k

−18% from £91.0k

Owed within a year

£136k

+138% from £57.2k

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £559k, for the year to 31 December 2021.

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag profit before tax in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is −£55.4k, for the year to 31 December 2023.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 03610855. 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

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

Key events (18) All events (53)

2026

8 September 2026

  • John Mark Brimacombe became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Mark Brimacombe stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

15 April 2019

  • Barnaby Bruce Landen Terry became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Mark Brimacombe became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • London Business School Anniversary Trust gave up control
  • Richard Ian Gourlay became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • London Business School Anniversary Trust took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

2 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

2007

13 August 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CRD Requirement)

FCA register

2002

23 October 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Venture Capital Business Only)

FCA register

28 May 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Sussex Place Investment Management Limited"

FCA register · Companies House

30 January 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Promote only own managed UCIS)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1998

6 August 1998

  • 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 53 events

  • All 53 events in its history (18 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to Sussex Place Ventures

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

past links
3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 44 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 53 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sussex Place Ventures Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sussex Place Ventures Limited (FRN 188525) 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 4 limits on what it may do.
What is Sussex Place Ventures’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3983 4466 and the website spventures.com for Sussex Place Ventures. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sussex Place Ventures a scam or clone?
Sussex Place 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 Sussex Place 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 Sussex Place Ventures to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sussex Place Ventures?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Sussex Place Ventures: Mr John Mark Brimacombe (25–50% of shares), Mr Barnaby Bruce Landen Terry (25–50% of shares) and Mr Richard Ian Gourlay (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by London Business School Anniversary Trust.
Who runs Sussex Place Ventures?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sussex Place Ventures: Richard Ian Gourlay and Barnaby Bruce Landen Terry.
How long has Sussex Place Ventures been in business?
The company was formed on 6 August 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Sussex Place Ventures’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £19.0k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £74.7k (−18% from £91.0k).
Does Sussex Place Ventures use any other names?
It has previously used the name Sussex Place Investment Management Limited.

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