Helford Depositary Services Ltd

Reference number: 935417

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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 helforddepositaryservices.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7839 7346 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SE1 9LS
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Acting as trustee or depositary of an unauthorised AIF

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
28 August 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, England
Nature of business
  • Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christophe Michel Nicolas Sailland Director Mar 1964 28 Aug 2020 2 other companies
Anthony Michael Burke Director Jun 1960 19 Nov 2020 6 other companies

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
7
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£127k

+17% from £108k

Profit before tax

£46.7k

−14% from £54.2k

Total equity

£252k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£245k

+21% from £203k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12843185. 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

Helford Depositary Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

25 November 2021

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

FCA register

2020

28 August 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Christophe Michel Nicolas Sailland took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Helford Depositary Services

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 7 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Helford Depositary Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Helford Depositary Services Ltd (FRN 935417) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2021. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Helford Depositary Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7839 7346 and the website helforddepositaryservices.com for Helford Depositary Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Helford Depositary Services a scam or clone?
Helford Depositary Services 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 Helford Depositary Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Helford Depositary Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Helford Depositary Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Helford Depositary Services: Mr Christophe Michel Nicolas Sailland (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Helford Depositary Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Helford Depositary Services: Christophe Michel Nicolas Sailland and Anthony Michael Burke.
How long has Helford Depositary Services been in business?
The company was formed on 28 August 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2021.
What do Helford Depositary Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show turnover of £127k (+17% from £108k) and profit before tax of £46.7k (−14% from £54.2k).

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