Alphasights Ltd: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2008

Responsible principal firm

SME HCI Limited Reference number: 626422 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
ALPHASIGHTS LTD (FRN 1015496) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not ALPHASIGHTS.
Example: if ALPHASIGHTS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from ALPHASIGHTS itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

alphasights.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07970 213751
Address

Thames Court, 1 Queenhithe, London, City Of London, EC4V 3DX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When alphasights.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07970 213751 is
Who else gives the postcode EC4V 3DX

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 06534480 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 March 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office: Thames Court, 1 Queenhithe, London, EC4V 3DX, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Maximilian Ulrich Cartellieri	Director	Jul 1972	14 Mar 2008	None
Andrew Michael Heath	Director	Aug 1972	14 Mar 2008	4 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
still active: 3

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (8)

2024

9 June 2024

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2018

19 September 2018

Alphasights Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2008

14 March 2008

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alphasights Ltd FCA authorised?

Alphasights Ltd (FRN 1015496) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Alphasights?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Alphasights Ltd (FRN 1015496) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Alphasights. Example: if Alphasights refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Alphasights itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Alphasights’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07970 213751 and the website alphasights.com for Alphasights. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Alphasights a scam or clone?

Alphasights 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 Alphasights?

Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for Alphasights's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Alphasights?

Alphasights is owned by Alphasights Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 September 2018.

Who runs Alphasights?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Alphasights: Maximilian Ulrich Cartellieri and Andrew Michael Heath.

How long has Alphasights been in business?

The company was formed on 14 March 2008.