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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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
8 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9NL, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 020 7839 8088 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
- Who else gives the postcode BH4 9NL
Other names (5)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Clontarf Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- IP Global Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Middlebury Alternative Investment Advisors Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Tempus Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
- Waltham Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Give regulated advice FSCS may applyA 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 applyEligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou 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
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
- OC311987 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Limited liability partnership
- Incorporated
- 8 March 2005 (21 years old)
- Registered office
- 8 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9NL, England
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen James Mcguinness | LLP designated member | May 1965 | 8 Mar 2005 | 1 other company |
| Christopher Thomas Cummins | LLP designated member | Sep 1966 | 21 Feb 2020 | 8 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
- 9
- closed down
- 5
- are FCA-registered
- 2
In the full report: all 9 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
- The 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
- All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Alternatives St James’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2020
21 February 2020
- Christopher Thomas Cummins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
- Christopher Thomas Cummins stopped being a part-owner
- Sarah Elizabeth Murphy stopped being a part-owner
Companies House
2016
6 April 2016
- Sarah Elizabeth Murphy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
- Stephen James McGuinness became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
Companies House
2013
1 April 2013
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA register
2006
9 February 2006
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
2005
8 March 2005
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 30 events
- All 30 events in its history (9 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 8
Firms connected to Alternatives St James
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Alternatives St James. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 2
- share its phone number
- 2
- past links
- 2
In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: the same phone number (2)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
- 2 past links through former directors
Firms like Alternatives St James
Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.
In Bournemouth
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- 9 other companies its directors have run, named
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- All 30 events in its history
- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk