Alchemy Special Opportunities LLP

Reference number: 452050

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When alchemypartners.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7240 9596 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2E 9ES
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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

  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
27 March 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
25 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9ES, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian James Cash LLP member Oct 1967 6 Nov 2006 11 other companies
Dominic James Haviland Slade LLP member Apr 1971 7 Sep 2009 17 other companies
Alexander Leicester LLP member Sep 1979 1 May 2011 23 other companies
John David Rowland LLP designated member Jul 1979 1 Jul 2014 13 other companies
Thomas Peter Boszko LLP designated member Aug 1982 30 Jul 2018 33 other companies
Nicholas Toby Westcott LLP member Mar 1978 30 Jul 2018 12 other companies
Alexander Jack Dupee LLP member Aug 1984 1 Aug 2024 None
ALCHEMY PARTNERS L.P. INC. Corporate LLP member Not published 1 Jul 2014 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
95
closed down
23
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 95 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

7 November 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

27 March 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Alchemy Special Opportunities

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
2

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Alchemy Special Opportunities

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In London

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  • 95 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alchemy Special Opportunities LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Alchemy Special Opportunities LLP (FRN 452050) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2006 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Alchemy Special Opportunities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7240 9596 and the website alchemypartners.co.uk for Alchemy Special Opportunities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alchemy Special Opportunities a scam or clone?
Alchemy Special Opportunities 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 Special Opportunities?
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 Alchemy Special Opportunities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Alchemy Special Opportunities?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Alchemy Special Opportunities: Ian James Cash, Dominic James Haviland Slade, Alexander Leicester, John David Rowland, Thomas Peter Boszko, Nicholas Toby Westcott and 2 more.
How long has Alchemy Special Opportunities been in business?
The company was formed on 27 March 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2006.

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