Companies House · 09287068 · England and Wales
Alchemy Media Finance Limited
Alchemy Media Finance Limited is identified by company number 09287068 and is recorded as active. Its corporate history includes two former names. The supplied product is described as a share investment and linked to the issuer, but that description does not confirm the terms or ownership of any reader’s holding. An exact-name FCA Register candidate is recorded as Registered under reference 974199; the candidate match alone does not establish the regulatory status of a particular product or activity.
Current reviewed risk level
Low
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- Effective
- 29 October 2026
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Why this level applies
No higher verified warning indicator currently governs. Companies House records the company status as "active" and no insolvency case is recorded against it. Checked on 29 October 2026. This is a monitoring position taken from official register sources. It does not establish an investor outcome and it is not advice.
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What the record shows now
Latest intelligenceVerified 29 October 2026
- Corporate identity and current record
- The known corporate record identifies the reviewed issuer and states its status, company type, incorporation date and SIC code. These entries describe the company record but do not by themselves establish the financial position or prospects of the issuer.
- Alchemy Media Finance Limited has company number 09287068.
- Alchemy Media Finance Limited is recorded as active.
- Alchemy Media Finance Limited is recorded as a limited company.
- Alchemy Media Finance Limited was incorporated on 29 October 2014.
- Alchemy Media Finance Limited has SIC code 82990.
- Corporate name history
- The reviewed issuer has operated under earlier names. This history may assist when comparing documents that use different company names, while the company number remains the clearer identifier.
- Alchemy Media Finance Limited was formerly named ILLIUM PLC from 29 October 2014 until 9 January 2019.
- Alchemy Media Finance Limited was formerly named ILLIUM LIMITED from 9 January 2019 until 30 October 2025.
- Supplied product description and regulatory register candidate
- The supplied product is linked to the reviewed issuer and described as a share investment. This may indicate an equity-type product, but the description is not confirmation of any reader’s ownership, rights or executed terms. The FCA information is an exact-name candidate match and should not be read as confirmation that a particular product or activity is regulated or protected.
- The supplied product is described as a share investment.
- An exact-name FCA Register candidate for Alchemy Media Finance Limited is recorded as Registered with reference number 974199.
The public record, in plain English
Each group carries its source and the date it was checked. Missing coverage is not treated as an all-clear.
Company profile
Verified 29 October 2026
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Ltd
- Incorporated
- 29 October 2014
- Previous names on the register
- ILLIUM LIMITED; ILLIUM PLC
- Recorded activity codes
- 82990
- Latest accounts made up to
- 30 June 2025
- Next accounts recorded as due
- 31 March 2027
People and control
Verified 29 October 2026
- Officers on record
- 12 officer records held, covering current and former appointments.
- Persons with significant control
- 2 records of significant control.
Charges, insolvency and notices
Verified 29 October 2026
- Companies House filing history
- Companies House charges
- Companies House insolvency
- The Gazette, quoted company name search
- Filing events collected
- 280 filing events recorded since 1 January 2016.
- Charges registered
- No charge is registered against the company.
- Insolvency cases recorded
- No insolvency case is recorded against this company number.
- Gazette notices matched by name
- No Gazette notice matched the quoted company name.
Ownership and control
Checked 29 October 2026
These are the people or organisations recorded as having significant control. This is not a complete shareholder list. Control can arise from shares, voting rights or other rights. A director is not necessarily an owner.
No current controller is named in the records retrieved. This does not establish that no controller exists.
Former controllers (2)
Mrs Janice Buchan
Individual controller
- More than 25%, up to 50% of shares
Notified on 1 August 2016
Control ceased on 17 June 2021
Great Point Media Limited
Corporate controller · Registration number 8335376
- More than 25%, up to 50% of shares
Notified on 6 April 2016
Control ceased on 18 July 2017
Alternative investment products
- Formerly Illium; shares bought via Great Point
- Share investment
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Questions about this issuer
Prepared on 30 October 2026. Check the linked sources for later changes.
What is the current status of Alchemy Media Finance Limited?
Alchemy Media Finance Limited, company number 09287068, is active at Companies House and is not in an insolvency process. It changed its name from Illium Limited on 30 October 2025, and was Illium PLC from 2014 to 2019. No charges are registered against it, according to Companies House.
Is Alchemy Media Finance Limited the same company as Illium?
Yes. Alchemy Media Finance Limited, company number 09287068, was called Illium Limited until 30 October 2025, according to Companies House. The FSCS refers to the company as Illium. If your documents name Illium Limited or Illium PLC, check the company number 09287068.
How did Alchemy Media Finance Limited use investors' money?
The FSCS states that money put into the Great Point Estate Planning Service was used to purchase shares in Illium, now Alchemy Media Finance Limited, company number 09287068, and that "Illium used this money to provide loans to media and entertainment companies". The amount invested and the number of shareholders are not published.
Can I claim from the FSCS for Alchemy Media Finance Limited?
The FSCS declared Great Point Investments Limited, manager of the Great Point Estate Planning Service, in default on 8 May 2026. The FSCS states that claims relating to Illium, now Alchemy Media Finance Limited, company number 09287068, will be passed to its claims teams for assessment. The FCA register states claims cannot be made to the FSCS against Alchemy Media Finance Limited itself.
Is Alchemy Media Finance Limited regulated by the FCA?
Alchemy Media Finance Limited, company number 09287068, is on the FCA register, reference 974199, as "Supervised for anti-money laundering purposes only", registered since 10 June 2022. The register states that complaints cannot be referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service against this firm.
What happens to my investment in Alchemy Media Finance Limited?
Alchemy Media Finance Limited, company number 09287068, is active at Companies House and is not in an insolvency process. The FSCS states that the shares were bought through the Great Point Estate Planning Service, whose manager is in default. The public record does not show what any individual investor will receive. Want to keep track of Alchemy Media Finance Limited? Register with InteliCo to be told when this record changes.
Limitations
- The supplied product description does not confirm that a reader owns the product or establish the executed terms, rights, valuation, return, maturity or recovery applicable to any holding.
- The FCA entry is an exact-name candidate match. It does not, on its own, confirm the scope of permissions, the regulatory treatment of the supplied product or the availability of investor protections.
- An active company status is a registry status and does not establish solvency, operating performance or the likely outcome for investors.
- HM Land Registry was not checked for this page. Do not infer that no property exists.
- Personal bankruptcy and individual voluntary arrangements were not checked. Do not infer an all-clear.
- Missed interest or redemption payments cannot be inferred without direct evidence from investors, the issuer, a trustee or an administrator.
- The UK sanctions list, the Solicitors Regulation Authority register and the disqualified directors register were not checked for this page. Do not infer an all-clear.
- The statutory accounts document was not read for this page. Do not read its absence as an all-clear.
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