Aldersgate Escrow Limited (Clone of a UK incorporated firm) -
Warnung FCA UK - 2014-Apr-25
Aldersgate Escrow Limited (clone)
Warnings Published: 25/04/2014 Last updated: 25/04/2014
Fraudsters are using the details of firms we authorise to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Find out more about this ‘clone firm’.
This is what we call a 'clone firm'; and fraudsters usually use this tactic when contacting people out of the blue, so you should be especially wary if you have been cold called. They may use the name of the genuine firm, the 'firm reference number' (FRN) we have given an authorised firm or other details.
You can find out more about this scam tactic and how to protect yourself from clone firms.
Clone firm details
Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to scam people in the UK:
Name: Aldersgate Escrow Limited (Clone of a UK incorporated firm)
Companies House Number: 07879684
Address: 60 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BB
Telephone: 020 7097 3982
Websites: www.escrowaldersgate.co.uk, www.aldesgateltd.com, www.alders-gate.com, www.aldersgate-escrow.com
Be aware that the scammers may give out other false details or mix these with some correct details of the UK incorporated firm.
UK Incorporated Firm Details
This UK Incorporated Firm that fraudsters are claiming to work for has no association with the ‘clone firm’. Its correct details are:
Firm name: Aldersgate Escrow Limited
Companies House number: 07879684
Registered address: 60 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BB
Report a clone firm
If you think you have been approached by an unauthorised or clone firm, or contacted about a scam, you should contact our Consumer Helpline on 0800 111 6768. If you were offered, bought or sold shares, you can use our share fraud reporting form.
You can see more ways to report an unauthorised firm and find out what to do if you have been scammed.
What to do if your firm is cloned
If you think your authorised firm has been cloned or scammers are fraudulently using your name or other details, contact our Firm Helpline on 0845 606 9966 (call rates may vary).
+49 341 9826113 
