Alma Attic Limited

Reference number: 774921

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Registered with the FCA

This firm is registered as a small payment institution. That is a lighter regime than full FCA authorisation, applied to smaller payment firms, and safeguarding of customer money is optional at this size.

Identity

Check their details

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.

Also trades as
  • GLORYDALE MERCHANT SERVICES
  • GMS

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
04628031
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 January 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Factoring (SIC 64992)
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Ashfakul Bari Director Mar 1971 17 Mar 2003

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Handle payments & transfers No FSCS cover
    Safeguarding is optional for a payment firm of this size, so your money may not be held in a separate protected account. Ask the firm whether it safeguards customer funds before sending it money. FSCS protection does not apply either way.

    How safeguarding works →

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  • 5. Issuing and/or acquiring of payment instruments.
  • 6. Money remittance.

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Alma Attic Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Alma Attic Limited (FRN 774921) is registered with the FCA and permitted to provide its regulated services.
Is my money safe with Alma Attic?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Alma Attic handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Alma Attic to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Alma Attic a scam or clone?
Alma Attic is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Alma Attic's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Alma Attic's FRN is 774921. You can verify it on the FCA register.