Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK) Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 2 years
Your funds are safeguarded
No FCA actions
Active company since 2022
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

intertrustgroup.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7398 6300
Address

10th Floor, 5 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When intertrustgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7398 6300 is
Whether E14 5HU is a shared office: 22 other firms give it

Other names (1)

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

Intertrust Escrow Services UK Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Handle payments & transfers Funds safeguarded
Your money must be kept in a separate safeguarded account. If the firm fails, all safeguarded funds should be returned to you. With no upper limit, unlike the capped amounts under FSCS. Safeguarding works differently from FSCS, but protects your full balance when the rules are followed correctly.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (2 permissions)

1. Services enabling cash to be placed on a payment account as well as all the operations required for operating a payment account.
3. Executing payment transactions (no credit line)

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: 14313380 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 23 August 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office: 5 Churchill Place, 10th Floor, London, E14 5HU, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Edwin Marinus Van Ankeren	Director	Sep 1968	23 Aug 2022	None
Paul Richard Ashworth	Director	Aug 1968	14 Apr 2023	70 other companies
Malin Holmlund-James	Director	Jul 1984	4 May 2023	None
Paivi Helena Whitaker	Director	Jan 1963	20 Jun 2023	653 other companies
Eric Gerritsen	Director	Aug 1970	23 Jan 2025	None

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: 723
closed down: 377
went insolvent: 8

In the full report: all 723 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 8 that went into liquidation or administration
The 11 on the FCA register
All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (20)

2024

7 March 2024

Changed its registered name from "Intertrust Escrow Services UK Limited"

FCA register

2023

1 December 2023

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became an authorised payment institution

FCA register

2022

23 August 2022

Incorporated at Companies House
Csc Itg Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

All 20 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 15

Firms connected to Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 9
share a director: 9
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (9), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK)

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723 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 20 events in its history
9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK) Ltd (FRN 989345) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2023 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7398 6300 and the website intertrustgroup.com for Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK) a scam or clone?

Csc Escrow & Settlement (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 Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK)?

It depends on the product, but payment and e-money balances should be safeguarded in a separate account, with no upper limit on the protected amount. You can also refer complaints about Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK)?

Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK) is owned by Csc Itg Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 23 August 2022.

Who runs Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK)?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK): Edwin Marinus Van Ankeren, Paul Richard Ashworth, Malin Holmlund-James, Paivi Helena Whitaker and Eric Gerritsen.

How long has Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 23 August 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2023.

Does Csc Escrow & Settlement (UK) use any other names?

It has previously used the name Intertrust Escrow Services UK Limited.