Sarus Select Capital Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2014
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

sarusselectcapital.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7097 3812
Address

167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th floor, London, W1W 5PF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When sarusselectcapital.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7097 3812 is
Whether W1W 5PF is a shared office: 143 other firms give it

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
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.
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 (6 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
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: 09362852 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 December 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office: 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London, W1W 5PF, England
Nature of business: Fund management activities (SIC 66300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Altan Alpay	Director	Mar 1971	19 Dec 2014	4 other companies
Pinar Alpay	Director	Sep 1972	23 Mar 2017	4 other companies
Erhan Raif	Director	Oct 1963	25 May 2026	None

Other companies run by these 3 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: 6
closed down: 3
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Sarus Select Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

Altan Alpay took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

9 March 2016

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

2014

19 December 2014

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 5

Firms connected to Sarus Select Capital

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

past link: 1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

1 past link through former directors

Firms like Sarus Select Capital

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6 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sarus Select Capital Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Sarus Select Capital Ltd (FRN 709689) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Sarus Select Capital’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7097 3812 and the website sarusselectcapital.co.uk for Sarus Select Capital. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Sarus Select Capital a scam or clone?

Sarus Select Capital 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 Sarus Select Capital?

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 Sarus Select Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Sarus Select Capital?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Sarus Select Capital: Mr Altan Alpay (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Sarus Select Capital?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Sarus Select Capital: Altan Alpay, Pinar Alpay and Erhan Raif.

How long has Sarus Select Capital been in business?

The company was formed on 19 December 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.