Alpine Grove Partners (UK) Ltd: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 5 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019

Responsible principal firm

G10 Capital Limited Reference number: 648953 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Alpine Grove Partners (UK) Ltd (FRN 946065) is an AR of G10 Capital Limited (FRN 648953). When you use Alpine Grove Partners (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Alpine Grove Partners (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 7119 1577
Address

17 Hanover Square, London, W1S 1BN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 020 7119 1577 is
Who else gives the postcode W1S 1BN

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through G10 Capital 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: 12173477 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 26 August 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: 6th Floor 25 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4AB, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of real estate investment trusts (SIC 64306)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Simon Samuels	Director	May 1972	1 Jul 2021	24 other companies
Desmond Francis Mcgowan	Director	May 1960	2 May 2025	None

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: 24
closed down: 5
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 24 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Alpine Grove Partners (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (14)

2021

2 March 2021

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2019

26 August 2019

Incorporated at Companies House
Markus Alexander Hens became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Richard Evans Georgi became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 10

Firms connected to Alpine Grove Partners (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Alpine Grove Partners (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link: 1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

1 past link through former directors

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alpine Grove Partners (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?

Alpine Grove Partners (UK) Ltd (FRN 946065) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Alpine Grove Partners (UK)?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Alpine Grove Partners (UK) Ltd (FRN 946065) is an AR of G10 Capital Limited (FRN 648953). When you use Alpine Grove Partners (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Alpine Grove Partners (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 Alpine Grove Partners (UK)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7119 1577 for Alpine Grove Partners (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Alpine Grove Partners (UK) a scam or clone?

Alpine Grove Partners (UK) 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 Alpine Grove Partners (UK)?

Protection works through G10 Capital Limited, the principal firm responsible for Alpine Grove Partners (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Alpine Grove Partners (UK)?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Alpine Grove Partners (UK): Richard Evans Georgi (25–50% of shares) and Mr Markus Alexander Hens (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Alpine Grove Partners (UK)?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Alpine Grove Partners (UK): Simon Samuels and Desmond Francis McGowan.

How long has Alpine Grove Partners (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 26 August 2019.