Alter Domus Depositary Services (UK) Limited

Reference number: 605561

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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, 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
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Run or oversee funds 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 (1 permission)
  • Acting as trustee or depositary of an unauthorised AIF

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
26 April 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
10th Floor, 30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8BF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Leonard Molton Director Apr 1983 4 Sep 2018 176 other companies
Benoit Marie Philippe Dewar Director Sep 1982 5 Sep 2018 None
Gilles Alain Guy Moreau Director Aug 1975 3 Jul 2025 None
ALTER DOMUS (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 25 Apr 2016 –

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
176
closed down
31
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 176 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
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2023

22 November 2023

  • Dominique Robyns gave up control
  • Gérard Becquer gave up control
  • René Beltjens gave up control

Companies House

2018

12 September 2018

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2017

3 May 2017

  • Gérard Becquer took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Dominique Robyns took control (75–100% of shares)
  • René Beltjens took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

10 July 2014

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

FCA register

2013

26 April 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Alter Domus Depositary Services (UK)

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

connected firms
2
share its phone number
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 176 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 30 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 Depositary Services (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Alter Domus Depositary Services (UK) Limited (FRN 605561) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2014. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Alter Domus Depositary 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 Depositary 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 Depositary Services (UK) a scam or clone?
Alter Domus Depositary 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 Depositary Services (UK)?
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 Alter Domus Depositary Services (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Alter Domus Depositary Services (UK)?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Alter Domus Depositary Services (UK) now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gérard Becquer, Mr Dominique Robyns and Mr René Beltjens.
Who runs Alter Domus Depositary Services (UK)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Alter Domus Depositary Services (UK): Matthew Leonard Molton, Benoit Marie Philippe Dewar and Gilles Alain Guy Moreau.
How long has Alter Domus Depositary Services (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 26 April 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2014.

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