Alchemy Box Ltd

Reference number: 903088

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Acts as an e-money agent

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts as an e-money agent under another firm's authorisation.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 2 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When alchemybox.io first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • Whether W1W 7LT is a shared office: 43 other firms give it
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection works through the principal
    This firm acts as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm rather than holding its own authorisation. FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Funds should be safeguarded by the principal, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may still be able to look at a complaint.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 February 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, W1W 7LT, England
Nature of business
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)
  • Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020)
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Arthur Ntale Director Jul 1986 23 Feb 2018 None
Adrian Robert David Stamp (Dr) Director Sep 1984 23 Feb 2018 1 other company
Afiya Chohollo Director Mar 1990 10 Mar 2020 1 other company

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
closed down
1
still active
1

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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4,412

+48% from £2,990

Employees (average)

4

Up 4 from 0

Owed within a year

£82.5k

Up £82.5k from £0

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11223400. 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

Alchemy Box’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

21 October 2023

  • Arthur Ntale stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

23 January 2023

  • Status on the FCA register became "EMD Agent"

FCA register

2020

10 March 2020

  • Afiya Chohollo gained significant control

Companies House

2018

23 February 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Adrian Robert David Stamp became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Arthur Ntale became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Alchemy Box

Other firms of the same type (payment or money transfer firm), nearest first.

In the West London (W) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alchemy Box Ltd FCA authorised?
Alchemy Box Ltd (FRN 903088) is on the FCA register as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm. It does not hold its own authorisation: it acts under the principal's, and the principal is responsible for the money.
What is Alchemy Box’s website?
The FCA register lists the website alchemybox.io for Alchemy Box. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alchemy Box a scam or clone?
Alchemy Box 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 Alchemy Box?
Alchemy Box is an agent, so it does not hold its own FCA authorisation and FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Your money should be safeguarded by the authorised firm it acts for. You can still refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which may be able to look at it.
Who owns Alchemy Box?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Alchemy Box: Adrian Robert David Stamp (50–75% of shares) and Ms Afiya Chohollo (can appoint and remove the board). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Arthur Ntale.
Who runs Alchemy Box?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Alchemy Box: Arthur Ntale, Adrian Robert David Stamp (Dr) and Afiya Chohollo.
How long has Alchemy Box been in business?
The company was formed on 23 February 2018.
What do Alchemy Box’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £4,412 (+48% from £2,990).

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