Investec Alternative Investment Management Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 3 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2022

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 7597 4000
Address

30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When investec.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7597 4000 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7QP

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.
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
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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: 13937291 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 24 February 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office: 30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QP, England
Nature of business: Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Callum Philip Bell	Director	Oct 1977	24 Feb 2022	None
Luke Jonathan Benjamin	Director	Jan 1975	24 Feb 2022	None
Kevin Patrick Mckenna	Director	Sep 1966	24 Feb 2022	None
David Miller	Secretary	Not published	24 Feb 2022	–

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2023

2 May 2023

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2022

24 February 2022

Incorporated at Companies House
Investec Bank PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

Connected firms

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

connected firms: 4
share its phone number: 2
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Similar firms

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Investec Alternative Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Investec Alternative Investment Management Limited (FRN 977506) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2023 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Investec Alternative Investment Management’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7597 4000 and the website investec.com for Investec Alternative Investment Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.

Is Investec Alternative Investment Management a scam or clone?

Investec Alternative Investment Management 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 Investec Alternative Investment Management?

It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Investec Alternative Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Investec Alternative Investment Management?

Investec Alternative Investment Management is owned by Investec Bank PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 February 2022.

Who runs Investec Alternative Investment Management?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Investec Alternative Investment Management: Callum Philip Bell, Luke Jonathan Benjamin and Kevin Patrick McKenna.

How long has Investec Alternative Investment Management been in business?

The company was formed on 24 February 2022, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2023.