Mercer Alternatives Limited

Reference number: 187419

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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 uk.mercer.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7357 2238 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3R 5BU
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Other names (3)

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

  • Altius Associates Limited Former name
  • Pavilion Alternatives Group Limited Former name
  • S J Berwin Client Former name

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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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
03471298
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 November 1997 (28 years old)
Registered office
1 Tower Place West, Tower Place, London, EC3R 5BU
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tony O'Dwyer Director Apr 1970 1 Nov 2024 64 other companies
Merfyn Huw Vaughan Cave Director Sep 1975 28 Aug 2026 1 other company
Ashton Ramseyer Secretary Not published 2 Nov 2021 –

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
65
closed down
30
went insolvent
4

In the full report: all 65 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 30 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Mercer Alternatives’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (72)

2019

29 March 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Pavilion Alternatives Group Limited"

FCA register

2016

5 September 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Altius Associates Limited"

FCA register

9 August 2016

  • Jefferies International Limited stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Jefferies International Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Pavilion Financial Corporation Holdings UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

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
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1998

6 May 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "S J Berwin Client"

FCA register

1997

25 November 1997

  • 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 72 events

  • All 72 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 56
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Firms connected to Mercer Alternatives

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Mercer Alternatives

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  • 65 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 72 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mercer Alternatives Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mercer Alternatives Limited (FRN 187419) 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 Mercer Alternatives’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7357 2238 and the website uk.mercer.com for Mercer Alternatives. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Mercer Alternatives a scam or clone?
Mercer Alternatives 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 Mercer Alternatives?
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 Mercer Alternatives to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mercer Alternatives?
Mercer Alternatives is owned by Pavilion Financial Corporation Holdings UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Jefferies International Limited.
Who runs Mercer Alternatives?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Mercer Alternatives: Tony O'Dwyer and Merfyn Huw Vaughan Cave.
How long has Mercer Alternatives been in business?
The company was formed on 25 November 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Mercer Alternatives use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Altius Associates Limited, Pavilion Alternatives Group Limited and S J Berwin Client.

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