Alvarez & Marsal Advances Limited

Reference number: 724060

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 7715 5200

  • Address

    Park House, 16-18 Finsbury Circus, 16-18 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EB, United Kingdom

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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
7 February 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
30 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Banks (SIC 64191)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Robert Gate Director Sep 1968 6 Feb 2014 14 other companies
Stephen Gate Secretary Not published 7 Feb 2011 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
14
still active
14
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Alvarez & Marsal Advances’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

28 July 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Antonio Clemente Alvarez II gained significant control
  • Bryan Paul Marsal gained significant control

Companies House

2011

7 February 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Alvarez & Marsal Advances

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Alvarez & Marsal Advances. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

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  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alvarez & Marsal Advances Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Alvarez & Marsal Advances Limited (FRN 724060) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Alvarez & Marsal Advances’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7715 5200 for Alvarez & Marsal Advances. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alvarez & Marsal Advances a scam or clone?
Alvarez & Marsal Advances 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 Alvarez & Marsal Advances?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Alvarez & Marsal Advances handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Alvarez & Marsal Advances to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Alvarez & Marsal Advances?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Alvarez & Marsal Advances: Bryan Paul Marsal (significant influence or control) and Antonio Clemente Alvarez II (significant influence or control).
Who runs Alvarez & Marsal Advances?
Companies House lists one director of Alvarez & Marsal Advances: Stephen Robert Gate.
How long has Alvarez & Marsal Advances been in business?
The company was formed on 7 February 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.

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