Real Estate Associates Limited

Reference number: 400550

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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 realestateassociates.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07802 356656 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2N 2AT
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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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  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF

Limits on what they may do

  • Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities
    Unable to hold client money or safeguard and administer assets (without arranging) in relation to any investment services and activities (to which MiFID applies)
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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
04550372
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Ross Brooke Ltd, Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QL, England
Nature of business
  • Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (SIC 68320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan John Bate Director May 1958 1 Oct 2002 25 other companies
Ian Gerald Dowson Director Oct 1953 1 Oct 2002 18 other companies
Ian Gerald Dowson Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2002 18 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
31
closed down
19
run together
12

In the full report: all 31 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 12 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Real Estate Associates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (15)

2018

1 October 2018

  • Alan John Bate became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ian Gerald Dowson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

25 February 2015

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold))
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to hold client assets for MiFID activities)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

23 June 2004

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

FCA register

2002

1 October 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 31 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Real Estate Associates Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Real Estate Associates Limited (FRN 400550) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2004 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Real Estate Associates’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07802 356656 and the website realestateassociates.co.uk for Real Estate Associates. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Real Estate Associates a scam or clone?
Real Estate Associates 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 Real Estate Associates?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Real Estate Associates to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Real Estate Associates?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Real Estate Associates: Mr Alan John Bate (25–50% of shares) and Mr Ian Gerald Dowson (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Real Estate Associates?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Real Estate Associates: Alan John Bate and Ian Gerald Dowson.
How long has Real Estate Associates been in business?
The company was formed on 1 October 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2004.

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