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Why Choose Haggards Crowther for Specialist Regulatory Support

  • FCA Regulation
  • Audit support
  • Non-statutory audits

HELPING YOU WITH COMPLEX FCA REGULATION, REGULATORY ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING

At Haggards Crowther our experienced team has a wealth of experience in FCA Regulation, which is unusual outside the top 50 accounting firms. We regularly advise clients ranging from start-ups to established global organisations, including:

  • Private equity managers
  • Investment manager
  • Corporate finance advisers
  • Hedge fund managers
  • Compliance services providers
  • Investment advisers
  • Brokers
  • Property investment advisers

Businesses operating in the financial services sector regulated by the FCA are being required to comply with increasingly complex regulatory, accounting and fiscal reporting requirements and with our wealth of experience we can help you through what can sometimes feel like a maze.
Wherever you are in the life cycle of your business, we can provide you with a service tailored to your needs.

If you are dealing with FCA regulation, run a regulated business or you are managing the finances and need help with the accounting functions and reporting, please contact us today to find out how we can help.

AUDIT SUPPORT

Supporting you in providing your auditors with the information they need

Come audit time, we will be ready with a pack of data and documents in a format and with content that has been agreed with your auditors. We will then liaise with the auditors to ensure they have all the documentary support and explanations that they need, taking a major headache away from your management team.

NON-STATUTORY AUDITS

Providing your regulatory body with the information they require

We will do the reports and annual submissions required by your regulatory body.

 

Specialist Regulatory Support Partners

At Haggards Crowther, we have a long-standing relationship with Asset Management & Corporate Finance firm Sturgeon Ventures.

In 2023, we celebrate 25 years of Sturgeon Ventures. Read on to learn more about the award-winning company and our extensive history with them.

 

Haggards Crowther’s Partnership with Sturgeon Ventures

At Haggards Crowther, we are proud to be working closely with Sturgeon Ventures, referring clients to their expert team, and them to us.

Both Sturgeon Ventures and Haggards Crowther work closely with start-up businesses as well as established companies in need of regulatory hosting and/ or regulatory incubation – as well as a vast range of other financial services. Peter was Seonaid’s Personal Tax advisor as Sturgeon started as the trading name for a sole trader licence Sturgeon Ventures.

The FSA brought in Approved Persons for the first time in December 2021, and Sturgeon Ventures started to incubate individuals. Peter Crowther began to benefit from introductions to start-ups – Melyvyn Davies was added to the mix and worked closely with Haggards Crowther until his retirement.

Peter Crowther joined forces with Andrew Haggard back in 2005 – and Haggards Crowther supported Seonaid and her Ventures. Sturgeon Ventures LLP was incorporated into an Asset Management and Corporate Finance firm a year later, and Haggards continued to support individuals and companies.

A Brief Background on Sturgeon Ventures

Sturgeon Ventures is an award-winning Portfolio Management and Corporate Finance company that is Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK and is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) in the USA.

Their vision is: “to create a world-class advisory and discretionary investment management service and solutions group, build upon long-lasting authentic relationships while seeking to ensure no harm to and fair outcomes for consumers.”

The Sturgeon Ventures team have unrivalled expertise in financial services regulation, compliance and corporate and fund solutions, providing their services to businesses of all sizes, from small start-ups to global firms setting up in the UK.

Operating with a hands-on and proactive approach, Sturgeon Ventures is a go-to organisation. The Sturgeon fish has been around for 150 million years and has made it this long by constantly adapting to its environment. Sturgeon Ventures follows a similar ethos – continually adapting to change.

Some services Sturgeon Ventures provide include:

  • Regulatory Incubation, regulatory hosting, hosted regulatory solutions & umbrella services
  • Portfolio Management
  • Corporate Finance
  • Third-Party Fund Management
  • Facilities Agent
  • Compliance Consultancy Services

In addition, Sturgeon has many trusted service providers and long-term partnerships in its ecosystem and can make introductions to the following:

  • Administrators & on and offshore legal counsel with specific knowledge of domestic regulation, fund formation, real estate hedge funds, private equity and taxation
  • Prime brokers
  • Fund directors and fund allocators
  • Brand agencies
  • Executive Assistant recruitment and human resources
  • Talent Acquisition through our decades of connections
  • Front and back-office support
  • Appropriate professional indemnity insurance brokers
  • IT solution providers/Reg Tech & web designers
  • From time to time connect firms with a spare desk
  • Benefits schemes (tax efficient)
  • 3rd party fundraisers

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