Twenty VC LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 4 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2021
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2023

Website, phone number and address

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Website

thetwentyminutevc.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3816 1696
Address

16 Berkeley Mews, London, Westminster, W1H 7AY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When thetwentyminutevc.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3816 1696 is
Who else gives the postcode W1H 7AY

Other names (2)

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

20VC Trading name: A name it trades under now.
The Twenty Minute VC Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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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Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

Corporate finance or venture capital only

The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business or 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: OC435791 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 2 March 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office: 16 Berkeley Mews, London, W1H 7AY, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Harry Alistair Marcus Stebbings	LLP designated member	Jun 1996	2 Mar 2021	1 other company
Kieran Lee Hill	LLP member	Oct 1986	13 Sep 2021	2 other companies
Paul Jacques Philippe Bonnet	LLP member	Feb 1992	19 Aug 2024	None
Julien Codorniou	LLP member	Aug 1978	24 Mar 2025	None
THE TWENTY MINUTE VC LTD	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	2 Mar 2021	None

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: 3
closed down: 2
still active: 1

In the full report: all 3 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
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2023Full accountsAudited

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

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 OC435791. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (17)

2022

18 May 2022

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance or venture capital only)
FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2021

2 March 2021

Incorporated at Companies House
Harry Alistair Marcus Stebbings took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

All 17 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

Firms connected to Twenty VC

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Twenty VC

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

In London

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3 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 17 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Twenty VC LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Twenty VC LLP (FRN 961428) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2022 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Twenty VC’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3816 1696 and the website thetwentyminutevc.com for Twenty VC. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Twenty VC a scam or clone?

Twenty VC 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 Twenty VC?

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 Twenty VC to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Twenty VC?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Twenty VC: Mr Harry Alistair Marcus Stebbings (75–100% of votes).

Who runs Twenty VC?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Twenty VC: Harry Alistair Marcus Stebbings, Kieran Lee Hill, Paul Jacques Philippe Bonnet, Julien Codorniou and The Twenty Minute Vc Ltd.

How long has Twenty VC been in business?

The company was formed on 2 March 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2022.

What do Twenty VC’s latest accounts show?

Does Twenty VC use any other names?

It trades as 20VC. It has previously used the name The Twenty Minute VC.