Sturgeon Ventures LLP

Reference number: 452811

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

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Also trades as 4 other names
  • Axiom Equity
  • Crow Holdings Securities UK
  • KGAL UK
  • Sullivan Capital

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
OC319614
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
9 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor, Heathmans House, 19 Heathmans Road, London, SW6 4TJ, England

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Seonaid Mackenzie LLP designated member Nov 1961 9 May 2006
Andrew David Debonnaire Haggard LLP member Apr 1968 26 Apr 2018
Sarah Ann Whitehead LLP designated member Nov 1964 26 Apr 2018

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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake email addresses (2)
  • richiemendez11@gmail.com
  • support@e-secure.io
Fake websites (1)
  • e-secure.io
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.

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  • 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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Carry on regulated activity involving Emission Allowances in the Firm name only
    Sturgeon Ventures LLP agrees to carry on regulated activity involving Emission Allowances in the name of the Firm only. The Firm shall not permit any of its present or future appointed representatives (including, without limitation, those appointed by the Firm in its capacity as a Regulatory Host) to carry on any regulated activity involving Emission Allowances.
  • 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.

  • 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

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 23 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired names
  • AIFM Solutions
  • Amisul Capital
  • BlueKnight
  • BlueKnight Ventures
  • CapitalKnight
  • Capital Pilot Advisory
  • Conforth Ventures
  • Curveblock Ventures
  • Integrity Ventures
  • London Tyne
  • M9 Capital
  • Make to Rent
  • Peacock Investment Advisors
  • PI Digital Asset Management
  • Ponderosa
  • Ponderosa Ventures
  • Propcure
  • Raise It
  • RAM AI Advisory
  • Regulatory Incubator
  • Sturgeon Family Office
  • Upside VenCap
  • VWM Capital

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Sturgeon Ventures LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Sturgeon Ventures LLP (FRN 452811) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Sturgeon Ventures?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Sturgeon Ventures to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Sturgeon Ventures a scam or clone?
Sturgeon Ventures is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Sturgeon Ventures's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Sturgeon Ventures's FRN is 452811. You can verify it on the FCA register.