Altum Fund Services (UK) Limited

Reference number: 1018994

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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

  • When altumgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07538 377190 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1W 7NY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Altum Services (UK) Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
15451575
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 2024 (2 years old)
Registered office
99 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7NY, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Drewett Director Dec 1970 30 Jan 2024 None
Clare Susannah Hartnell Director May 1968 31 Jul 2024 22 other companies
Pallavi Patel Director Mar 1966 20 Apr 2026 1 other company
Scott Edward Mcclure Director Jul 1979 15 Jun 2026 6 other companies

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
27
still active
27
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 27 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 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£89.7k

Up £89.7k from £1

Cash at bank

£93.0k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£40.0k

No earlier figure to compare

Assets and liabilities

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 15451575. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Altum Fund Services (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (18)

2025

23 April 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Altum Services (UK) Limited"

FCA register

14 March 2025

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2024

30 January 2024

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Altum Fund Services (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Altum Fund 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
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Altum Fund Services (UK)

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

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  • 27 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Altum Fund Services (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Altum Fund Services (UK) Limited (FRN 1018994) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2025 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Altum Fund Services (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07538 377190 and the website altumgroup.com for Altum Fund 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Altum Fund Services (UK) a scam or clone?
Altum Fund 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 Altum Fund Services (UK)?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Altum Fund Services (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Altum Fund Services (UK)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Altum Fund Services (UK): Simon Drewett, Clare Susannah Hartnell, Pallavi Patel and Scott Edward McClure.
How long has Altum Fund Services (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 30 January 2024, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2025.
What do Altum Fund Services (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £89.7k (up £89.7k from £1) and cash at bank of £93.0k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Altum Fund Services (UK) use any other names?
It has previously used the name Altum Services (UK) Limited.

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