Alter Domus Agency Services (UK) Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2014
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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

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

020 7645 4800
Address

Alter Domus, 10th Floor, 30 St Mary Axe, London, City Of London, EC3A 8BF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When alterdomus.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7645 4800 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Whether EC3A 8BF is a shared office: 20 other firms give it

Other names (2)

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

Cortland Capital Market Services Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Cortland Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · Handle payments & transfers Funds safeguarded
Your money must be kept in a separate safeguarded account. If the firm fails, all safeguarded funds should be returned to you. With no upper limit, unlike the capped amounts under FSCS. Safeguarding works differently from FSCS, but protects your full balance when the rules are followed correctly.
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.

Show FCA detail (6 permissions)

6. Money remittance.
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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: 09271383 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 20 October 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office: 10th Floor, 30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8BF, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Juliana Ritchie	Director	Aug 1971	20 Oct 2014	3 other companies
Spencer Alexander Wells	Director	Jul 1973	3 Sep 2018	15 other companies
Amit Varma	Director	Feb 1978	11 Apr 2022	8 other companies
Adam Matthew Pacey	Director	Apr 1974	1 Oct 2026	3 other companies
ALTER DOMUS (UK) LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	9 Dec 2019	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 21
closed down: 7
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Alter Domus Agency Services (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (22)

2020

1 June 2020

Changed its registered name from "Cortland Capital Market Services Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Alter Domus Dcm (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

3 August 2015

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2014

20 October 2014

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

All 22 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 14

Firms connected to Alter Domus Agency Services (UK)

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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21 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 22 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alter Domus Agency Services (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Alter Domus Agency Services (UK) Limited (FRN 679331) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Alter Domus Agency Services (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7645 4800 and the website alterdomus.com for Alter Domus Agency Services (UK). 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Alter Domus Agency Services (UK) a scam or clone?

Alter Domus Agency Services (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 Alter Domus Agency Services (UK)?

It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but payment and e-money balances should be safeguarded in a separate account, with no upper limit on the protected amount, and eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Alter Domus Agency Services (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Alter Domus Agency Services (UK)?

Alter Domus Agency Services (UK) is owned by Alter Domus Dcm (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Alter Domus Agency Services (UK)?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Alter Domus Agency Services (UK): Juliana Ritchie, Spencer Alexander Wells, Amit Varma and Adam Matthew Pacey.

How long has Alter Domus Agency Services (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 20 October 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.

Does Alter Domus Agency Services (UK) use any other names?

It has previously used 2 other names: Cortland Capital Market Services Limited and Cortland.