Altus UW Limited

Reference number: 1020407

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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 altusuw.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07980 982573 is
  • Whether EC3V 4AB is a shared office: 32 other firms give it
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
12526185
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 March 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3V 4AB, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Ovenden Director Sep 1958 25 Jan 2024 1 other company
Maximilian Charles Thurlow Director Dec 1991 1 Apr 2024 1 other company

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£300k

−28% from £414k

Cash at bank

£55.4k

−34% from £83.7k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£59.6k

No earlier figure to compare

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 12526185. 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

Altus UW’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (14)

2025

1 August 2025

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

FCA register

19 May 2025

  • Alistair James Pickup stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2024

9 July 2024

  • Alistair James Pickup became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Alistair James Pickup stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

25 January 2024

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2020

19 March 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Alistair James Pickup became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Altus UW Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Altus UW Limited (FRN 1020407) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2025 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Altus UW’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07980 982573 and the website altusuw.com for Altus UW. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Altus UW a scam or clone?
Altus UW 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 Altus UW?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Altus UW to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Altus UW?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Altus UW now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Alistair James Pickup.
Who runs Altus UW?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Altus UW: David Ovenden and Maximilian Charles Thurlow.
How long has Altus UW been in business?
The company was formed on 19 March 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2025.
What do Altus UW’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £300k (−28% from £414k) and cash at bank of £55.4k (−34% from £83.7k).

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