Alantra Corporate Finance LLP

Reference number: 478406

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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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  • When alantra.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7246 0500 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4M 5SB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Catalyst Corporate Finance LLP 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Corporate finance business only.
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.

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
OC306421
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
24 December 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
25 Cannon Street, London, EC4M 5SB, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Justin Philip Ross Crowther LLP member Aug 1973 1 Mar 2004 3 other companies
Richard Alexander David Holden LLP designated member Nov 1972 1 May 2007 1 other company
Robert Pearce LLP member Nov 1982 1 Feb 2016 1 other company
Robert Fletcher LLP member Jun 1984 21 Mar 2016 1 other company
Oliver Norman LLP member Mar 1990 1 Feb 2017 1 other company
Matthew John Wiseman LLP designated member Sep 1979 5 Jun 2017 2 other companies
Charles Lanceley LLP member Jul 1983 31 Dec 2018 1 other company
ALANTRA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE ADVISORY S.L. Corporate LLP designated member Not published 30 Sep 2021 None

Other companies run by these 8 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
4
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 8 directors run together
  • All 74 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Alantra Corporate Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (25) All events (165)

2024

19 December 2024

  • Alantra International Corporate Advisory, S.L. took control (75–100% of votes)
  • James Andrew Currie no longer has significant control
  • Keith Andrew Pickering no longer has significant control
  • Matthew John Wiseman gained significant control
  • Richard Alexander David Holden gained significant control

Companies House

30 June 2024

  • Richard John Sanders no longer has significant control

Companies House

10 May 2024

  • Andrew Shellard no longer has significant control

Companies House

2023

31 December 2023

  • Steve Currie no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

31 March 2020

  • Tim Trotter no longer has significant control

Companies House

29 February 2020

  • Paul Francis Slattery no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

1 January 2019

  • Mark Farlow no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

22 November 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Catalyst Corporate Finance LLP"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Shellard gained significant control
  • James Andrew Currie gained significant control
  • Keith Andrew Pickering gained significant control
  • Mark Farlow gained significant control
  • Paul Francis Slattery gained significant control
  • Richard John Sanders gained significant control
  • Steve Currie gained significant control
  • Tim Trotter gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

1 July 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2003

24 December 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 165 events

  • All 165 events in its history (25 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 137
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Firms connected to Alantra Corporate Finance

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 165 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alantra Corporate Finance LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Alantra Corporate Finance LLP (FRN 478406) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2008 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Alantra Corporate Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7246 0500 and the website alantra.com/global-presence/united-kingdom-investment-banking for Alantra Corporate Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Alantra Corporate Finance a scam or clone?
Alantra Corporate Finance 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 Alantra Corporate Finance?
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 Alantra Corporate Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Alantra Corporate Finance?
Alantra Corporate Finance is owned by Alantra International Corporate Advisory, S.L., which holds 75–100% of votes, since 19 December 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Tim Trotter, Mr Steve Currie and Mr Richard John Sanders.
Who runs Alantra Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Alantra Corporate Finance: Justin Philip Ross Crowther, Richard Alexander David Holden, Robert Pearce, Robert Fletcher, Oliver Norman, Matthew John Wiseman and 2 more.
How long has Alantra Corporate Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 24 December 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2008.
Does Alantra Corporate Finance use any other names?
It has previously used the name Catalyst Corporate Finance LLP.

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