Virgil Alternative Investments UK Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 2 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2020
Accounts filed up to 31 January 2026

Website, phone number and address

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Website

vaiuk.finance (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07500 581005
Address

63 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When vaiuk.finance first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07500 581005 is
Who else gives the postcode EC3A 8AA

Other names (1)

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

Virgil Alternative Investments Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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.
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)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
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.

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: 12432050 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 29 January 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office: 37-38 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9JT
Nature of business: Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
Financial management (SIC 70221)
Market research and public opinion polling (SIC 73200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Gian Luca Guerra	Director	Sep 1981	29 Jan 2020	None
Veronica Fiorini	Director	Sep 1985	26 May 2022	2 other companies
Ahmet Gecel	Director	Dec 1970	1 Feb 2023	None

Other companies run by these 3 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

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 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 January 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£81.7k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£89.9k

−44% from £161k

Cash at bank

£71.4k

−67% from £220k

Owed within a year

£54.1k

−42% from £93.8k

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

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 12432050. 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

Virgil Alternative Investments UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (21)

2024

2 September 2024

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2021

19 January 2021

Gianluca Guerra no longer has significant control
Va Capital Holding Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
Veronica Fiorini stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

29 January 2020

Incorporated at Companies House
Gianluca Guerra gained significant control
Veronica Fiorini became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

All 21 events in its history (9 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 9

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Virgil Alternative Investments UK Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Virgil Alternative Investments UK Ltd (FRN 1003843) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2024 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Virgil Alternative Investments UK’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07500 581005 and the website vaiuk.finance for Virgil Alternative Investments UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Virgil Alternative Investments UK a scam or clone?

Virgil Alternative Investments UK 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 Virgil Alternative Investments UK?

It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Virgil Alternative Investments UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Virgil Alternative Investments UK?

Virgil Alternative Investments UK is owned by Va Capital Holding Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 19 January 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Ms. Veronica Fiorini and Mr. Gianluca Guerra.

Who runs Virgil Alternative Investments UK?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Virgil Alternative Investments UK: Gian Luca Guerra, Veronica Fiorini and Ahmet Gecel.

How long has Virgil Alternative Investments UK been in business?

The company was formed on 29 January 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2024.

What do Virgil Alternative Investments UK’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show profit before tax of −£81.7k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and net assets of £89.9k (−44% from £161k).

Does Virgil Alternative Investments UK use any other names?

It trades as Virgil Alternative Investments.