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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Phone number
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Address
Apex Depositary (UK) Ltd, 4th Floor, 140 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HY, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When apexgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 020 7798 0955 is
- Who else gives the postcode EC1A 4HY
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Ipes Depositary (UK) Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds 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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- Acting as trustee or depositary of an authorised AIF
- Acting as trustee or depositary of an unauthorised AIF
- Acting as trustee or depositary of a UK UCITS
- Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
- Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
- Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
- Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
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
- 08749704 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 25 October 2013 (13 years old)
- Registered office
- 4th Floor, 140 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HY, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Activities of financial services holding companies (SIC 64205)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Alyson Irene Yule | Director | May 1968 | 6 Feb 2017 | None |
| Joseph Victor Bannister (Prof) | Director | Sep 1945 | 27 Nov 2020 | None |
| Peter David Christmas | Director | Mar 1963 | 7 Jan 2023 | 11 other companies |
| Andrew Michael Lewis | Director | Dec 1968 | 1 Jul 2024 | 10 other companies |
| Edward Sawyer | Director | May 1995 | 11 Jun 2026 | None |
| Tejvinder Minhas | Secretary | Not published | 3 Oct 2019 | – |
Other companies run by these 5 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
- 21
- closed down
- 7
- went insolvent
- 1
In the full report: all 21 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
- The one that went into liquidation or administration
- The 3 on the FCA register
- All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Apex Depositary (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2020
1 April 2020
- Apex Consolidation Entity Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
- Ipes Depositary Limited gave up control
Companies House
2019
8 April 2019
- Changed its registered name from "Ipes Depositary (UK) Limited"
FCA register
2016
19 October 2016
- Ipes Depositary Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2014
7 July 2014
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
2013
25 October 2013
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 36 events
- All 36 events in its history (7 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 27
Firms connected to Apex Depositary (UK)
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Apex Depositary (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 6
- share a director
- 2
- share its postcode
- 4
In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (4)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
- 1 past link through former directors
Firms like Apex Depositary (UK)
Other firms of the same type (investment platform or stockbroker), nearest first.
In London
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- 21 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 36 events in its history
- 6 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