Vie International Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 227492

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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 vieinternational.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3457 1331 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1J 7NW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Vie International Financial Services Ltd Former 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 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
04770680
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 May 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
118 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7NW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Grayson Michael Dufrene Director Apr 1970 20 May 2003 2 other companies
Karen Dufrene Director Jul 1970 29 Apr 2015 1 other company
Karen Dufrene Secretary Not published 20 May 2003 1 other company

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
2
still active
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£2.07m

+53% from £1.36m

Cash at bank

£2.10m

+70% from £1.23m

Owed within a year

£205k

Up £200k from £5,068

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • 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 04770680. 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

Vie International Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (14)

2025

3 October 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Vie International Financial Services Ltd"

FCA register

2016

31 May 2016

  • Grayson Michael Dufrene gained significant control
  • Karen Dufrene took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

18 October 2004

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

FCA register

2003

20 May 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Vie International Financial Services

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Vie International Financial Services

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vie International Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vie International Financial Services Limited (FRN 227492) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vie International Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3457 1331 and the website vieinternational.com for Vie International Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vie International Financial Services a scam or clone?
Vie International Financial Services 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 Vie International Financial Services?
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 Vie International Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vie International Financial Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Vie International Financial Services: Mrs Karen Dufrene (75–100% of shares) and Mr Grayson Michael Dufrene (can appoint and remove the board).
Who runs Vie International Financial Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Vie International Financial Services: Grayson Michael Dufrene and Karen Dufrene.
How long has Vie International Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 20 May 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
What do Vie International Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show total equity of £2.07m (+53% from £1.36m) and cash at bank of £2.10m (+70% from £1.23m).
Does Vie International Financial Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Vie International Financial Services Ltd.

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