M&G Alternatives Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 122011

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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 mandginvestments.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7626 4588 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 5AG
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Other names (4)

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

  • Infracapital Trading name
  • M&G Investments Trading name
  • Prudential Holborn Personal Equity Plans Ltd Former name
  • Prudential Personal Equity Plans Ltd Former name

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.
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  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

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
02059989
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 September 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Massimo Tosato Director Nov 1954 1 Oct 2021 3 other companies
Richard Reginald Turnill Director Nov 1969 8 Nov 2021 13 other companies
Joseph Pinto Director May 1969 4 Apr 2023 2 other companies
Philippe Quix Director Oct 1969 10 Jul 2024 2 other companies
Susan Clare Brady Director Sep 1963 16 Oct 2024 9 other companies
Marcello Arona Director May 1971 13 Jan 2025 14 other companies
M&G COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Oct 2026 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
33
still active
30
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 33 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 49 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

M&G Alternatives Investment Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (107)

2020

20 January 2020

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • M&G Fa Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

15 November 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Prudential Personal Equity Plans Ltd"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

30 July 1999

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1998

14 May 1998

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

1992

3 January 1992

  • Changed its registered name from "Prudential Holborn Personal Equity Plans Ltd"

FCA register

1986

30 September 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 107 events

  • All 107 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 91
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Firms connected to M&G Alternatives Investment Management

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

connected firms
4
share a director
3
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 33 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 107 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is M&G Alternatives Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, M&G Alternatives Investment Management Limited (FRN 122011) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is M&G Alternatives Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7626 4588 and the website mandginvestments.com for M&G Alternatives 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is M&G Alternatives Investment Management a scam or clone?
M&G Alternatives 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 M&G Alternatives Investment Management?
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 M&G Alternatives Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns M&G Alternatives Investment Management?
M&G Alternatives Investment Management is owned by M&G Fa Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs M&G Alternatives Investment Management?
Companies House lists 6 directors of M&G Alternatives Investment Management: Massimo Tosato, Richard Reginald Turnill, Joseph Pinto, Philippe Quix, Susan Clare Brady and Marcello Arona.
How long has M&G Alternatives Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 30 September 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does M&G Alternatives Investment Management use any other names?
It trades as Infracapital and M&G Investments. It has previously used 2 other names: Prudential Holborn Personal Equity Plans Ltd and Prudential Personal Equity Plans Ltd.

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