Seccl Custody Limited

Reference number: 793200

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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 seccl.tech first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01225 482114 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BA1 1JW
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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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

Limits on what they may do

  • Limited SIPP activity
    The Firm must not accept Self Invested Personal Pension transactions other than standard assets as set out in the List of Standard Assets in IPRU-INV 5.9.1 Direct property investment and term deposit accounts where these are only classified as non-standard assets by virtue of Note 1 to IPRU-INV 5.9.1 regarding liquidity within 30 days are however permitted SIPP transactions that the firm can accept.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 October 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
20 Manvers Street, Bath, BA1 1JW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ruth Anna Handcock Director Feb 1980 17 Feb 2022 29 other companies
David Ritchie Ferguson Director Dec 1969 5 Apr 2022 13 other companies
Jonathan Patrick Dees Director Feb 1973 1 Sep 2025 10 other companies

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
42
closed down
7
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 42 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 9 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Seccl Custody’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

6 April 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Limited SIPP activity)

FCA register

2018

19 July 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

16 March 2017

  • Fd Secretarial Ltd gave up control
  • Seccl Technology Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

17 October 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Fd Secretarial Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Seccl Custody

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
past links
7

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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Firms like Seccl Custody

Other firms of the same type (investment platform or stockbroker), nearest first.

In Bath

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  • 42 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Seccl Custody Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Seccl Custody Limited (FRN 793200) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2018 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Seccl Custody’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01225 482114 and the website seccl.tech for Seccl Custody. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Seccl Custody a scam or clone?
Seccl Custody 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 Seccl Custody?
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 Seccl Custody to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Seccl Custody?
Seccl Custody is owned by Seccl Technology Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 16 March 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Fd Secretarial Ltd.
Who runs Seccl Custody?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Seccl Custody: Ruth Anna Handcock, David Ritchie Ferguson and Jonathan Patrick Dees.
How long has Seccl Custody been in business?
The company was formed on 17 October 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2018.

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