Venn Partners LLP

Reference number: 510151

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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 venn-partners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7073 9350 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1F 9LD
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Other names (2)

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

  • Venn Trading name
  • ARA Venn Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments

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.
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.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
OC347544
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
30 July 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor Phoenix House, 1 Station Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1NB, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary Paul Mckenzie-Smith LLP designated member Sep 1973 26 Nov 2009 4 other companies
David Alan Cuin-Wood LLP member Mar 1973 1 Sep 2011 1 other company
Luke Oliver Joseph Venables LLP designated member Mar 1973 2 Feb 2015 7 other companies
Beatrice Dupont De Rivaltz LLP member Aug 1976 28 Apr 2016 1 other company
Richard Neville Green LLP member Jul 1975 28 Apr 2016 1 other company
Paul House LLP member Apr 1968 28 Apr 2016 9 other companies
VESTA HOLDCO LIMITED Corporate LLP member Not published 29 May 2026 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
19
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (54)

2026

29 May 2026

  • Esr UK Asset Management Limited gave up control
  • Vesta Holdco Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2020

25 March 2020

  • Esr UK Asset Management Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Kristian Siem stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

9 November 2018

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)

FCA register

2016

2 December 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Kristian Siem became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

8 September 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

4 August 2010

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

2009

30 July 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 54 events

  • All 54 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 38
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Firms connected to Venn Partners

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 54 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Venn Partners LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Venn Partners LLP (FRN 510151) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2010 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Venn Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7073 9350 and the website venn-partners.com for Venn Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Venn Partners a scam or clone?
Venn Partners 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 Venn Partners?
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 Venn Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Venn Partners?
Venn Partners is owned by Vesta Holdco Limited, which holds 50–75% of votes, 50–75% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 May 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Esr UK Asset Management Limited and Mr Kristian Siem.
Who runs Venn Partners?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Venn Partners: Gary Paul McKenzie-Smith, David Alan Cuin-Wood, Luke Oliver Joseph Venables, Beatrice Dupont De Rivaltz, Richard Neville Green, Paul House and 1 more.
How long has Venn Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 30 July 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2010.
Does Venn Partners use any other names?
It trades as Venn. It has previously used the name ARA Venn.

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