About Ctrl Alt, a tokenisation company: legal entities, licences and leadership
Ctrl Alt is a tokenisation company (US spelling: tokenization) launched in 2022 by Matt Ong and headquartered in London, an infrastructure group operating through four regulated entities: Ctrl Alt Ltd (FCA FRN 1045023), Ctrl Alt Technologies Limited (Central Bank of Ireland C571300), Ctrl Alt Corporate Services Limited (GFSC 3085959) and its Dubai entity (VARA VL/25/05/002).
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Legal entities and licences
Ctrl Alt works through four regulated entities, one in each jurisdiction where it holds a licence. Each row gives the company number, the status in the regulator's own words, the reference in the regulator's format and a link to the public register, so that every line can be checked without asking us.
| Entity | Company number | Regulator and status | Reference | Date | Register | Last verified |
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| Ctrl Alt Ltd England and Wales |
16547640 | Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority | FRN 1045023 | Announced | FCA Register search | , search page only |
| Ctrl Alt Technologies Limited Ireland |
737431 | Authorised as an investment firm under MiFID by the Central Bank of Ireland | C571300 | Announced | Central Bank of Ireland register entry | |
| Ctrl Alt Corporate Services Limited Guernsey |
78152 | Licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission as a fiduciary primary licensee and for controlled investment business | 3085959 | Announced | GFSC register entry | |
| Ctrl Alt Solutions DMCC Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
DMCC199928 | Licensed by Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority: VASP Licence for Broker-Dealer Services and Category 1 VA Issuance | VL/25/05/002 | Issued | VARA public register entry |
Company numbers are as registered in England and Wales, in Ireland (Companies Registration Office), in Guernsey and in the UAE. Dates marked "announced" are press release dates. The FCA Register loads in the browser and its firm page could not be read, so the FRN shown is the one the firm publishes.
Permitted activities and client classes
- Ctrl Alt Ltd
United Kingdom - Professional or institutional investors only. Before the authorisation was announced, the firm operated as an appointed representative. Companies House shows the company as incorporated on . The permission list on the FCA Register is not reproduced here until the firm page can be read.
- Ctrl Alt Technologies Limited
Ireland and the EEA - Receipt and transmission of orders, and placement of financial instruments without a firm commitment. The authorisation allows regulated business in Ireland and passporting across the EEA. Eligible counterparties and professional clients only, as defined under MiFID.
- Ctrl Alt Corporate Services Limited
Guernsey - A Fiduciary Licence for corporate administration, directorship and governance services for Ctrl Alt vehicles, and a Protection of Investors Licence to act as registrar and digital transfer agent for interests in investment funds and vehicles.
- Ctrl Alt Solutions DMCC
Dubai - Broker-Dealer Services and Category 1 VA Issuance. The register limits both to Qualified and Institutional Investors under a VA Limited Licence, in the context of tokenising asset-referenced virtual assets authorised by Dubai Land Department, and names two of them: TRE-1110 and TRE-A104.
Parent company and ownership
Ctrl Alt Ltd is described in the firm's own release as a subsidiary of Alt Ltd, and the Dubai entity as a wholly owned subsidiary of Alt Ltd. Companies House lists Alt Ltd under company number 12481559, incorporated on , at the same registered office as Ctrl Alt Ltd. Which company owns the Irish and Guernsey entities is not stated in the sources used for this page.
What each licence covers, and what it leaves out, is set out under licences and regulatory disclosures. For the rules behind them, read how tokenisation is regulated in the UK and UAE.
What the group does
Ctrl Alt structures, issues and manages tokenised products for asset managers, governments and financial institutions. The work is split across three lines: an asset tokenisation platform for private-market assets and structured products, a fund tokenisation platform for fund issuers, and a real estate tokenisation platform, the line behind the Dubai Land Department project.
As of September 2026 the company reports over $1.8 billion in assets tokenised, across real estate, private credit, funds and commodities. The figure comes from its press release of . It is company-reported and has not been independently verified.
Ctrl Alt is a business-to-business provider. Its clients are the institutions whose products it structures, issues and administers, and it is paid by them for that work. It does not provide investment advice or recommendations.
No price list, minimum or rate card is published. What drives the cost of a mandate is explained under pricing.
Leadership and key functions
Ctrl Alt was launched in 2022 by Matt Ong, its founder and chief executive. The roles below are the management and compliance teams shown on the company's team page.
Management roles
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Product Officer
- Chief Technology Officer
- Chief Executive Officer, MENA
- Chief of Staff
Compliance roles
- Global Head of Compliance, who is also Risk Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer for the Dubai entity
- Head of Compliance, UK
- Head of Compliance, Ireland
The team page groups staff under management, compliance, business, operations, product and strategy, and development and engineering. It gives no headcount, so none is printed here.
Board and governance
- Board appointment
announced - Amanda Staveley, Founder and CEO of PCP Capital Partners, joined the Board of Directors and acts as strategic advisor, according to Ctrl Alt's press release of that date.
- Fit and proper
Dubai entity, board statement - The board of the Dubai entity states that every individual on its management body has been determined fit and proper.
- Conflicts of interest
Dubai entity, policy statement - The entity's conflict of interest policy statement confirms that no conflicts were identified.
- Responsible officers
Dubai entity - The Dubai entity names its two responsible officers on its regulatory disclosure page.
- Directors of each entity
- Not listed here A full list of directors for the four entities is not reproduced on this page.
- External auditor
- Not published The firm that audits the group's financial statements is not named on the live site.
Offices and registered addresses
Ctrl Alt lists offices in London, Belfast, Dundalk, Dubai and Guernsey, and calls London its global headquarters. The registered address of each regulated entity is below.
- Ctrl Alt Ltd
- 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE
- Ctrl Alt Technologies Limited
- Unit 2, Creative Spark, Clontygora Drive, Dundalk, Louth, A91 HF77, Ireland
- Ctrl Alt Corporate Services Limited
- Upper House, 16-20 Smith Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2JQ
- Ctrl Alt Solutions DMCC
- Unit No UT-11-CEO-24, DMCC Business Centre, Level No. 11, Uptown Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Office visits are by appointment.
Security and assurance
ISO 27001 certification
Certification to ISO 27001, the standard for information security management, was announced on 7 November 2025.
Digital Securities Sandbox, Gate 1
Ctrl Alt Ltd is a sandbox entrant at Gate 1, the testing stage. An entrant at Gate 1 has no permission to undertake live activity until it is approved at Gate 2.
Safeguarding of client assets
Where Ctrl Alt Ltd is responsible for safeguarding client assets, it states that appropriate segregation measures, systems and controls are in place, and that it oversees third-party custodians.
Custody arrangements, key management and the items that are not yet published are set out under security and compliance.
Funding and backers
| Date | Announcement | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seed round led by Forward Partners and Middlegame Ventures | £2.2 million | |
| Investment by Ctrl Alt to establish a Belfast office, creating 21 jobs | £1.5 million | |
| Source: Ctrl Alt press releases of the dates shown. Company-reported. | ||
No total for funding raised is given here, because the published figures have not been reconciled with each other.
Independent records you can check
Records kept by registries, regulators and public bodies, not by Ctrl Alt.
The Dubai Land Department item is the Department's own account of its tokenisation project. It describes the project, not Ctrl Alt's part in it. Press logos and awards without a link or a date are left off this page.
Timeline
Each entry names the record it comes from.
Some third-party company profiles give a 2020 founding year or a September 2024 date for the FCA authorisation. The first matches the year the parent company was incorporated. The firm's own release dates the FCA authorisation to 8 April 2026. The dated record is below.
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2020
Alt Ltd, the parent company, is incorporated in England and Wales. Companies House
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2022
Ctrl Alt is launched by Matt Ong. Company statement
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2023
Seed round of £2.2 million, led by Forward Partners and Middlegame Ventures. Press release
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2024
First tokenisation of capital in Guernsey for institutional investors, a debt transaction for a UK bank, with Carey Olsen. Press release
UAE launch announced, with a Dubai office in DMCC's Uptown Tower. The Dubai entity was established in July 2024. Press release
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2025
Approval into the Bank of England's Digital Securities Sandbox announced. The Bank's dashboard dates the Gate 1 pass, then in the name of Alt Ltd, to 26 March 2025. Press release
VARA issues VASP Licence VL/25/05/002 to the Dubai entity. VARA register
Dubai Land Department launches its Real Estate Tokenization Project with Ctrl Alt as tokenisation partner. Press release
Ctrl Alt Ltd is incorporated in England and Wales. Companies House
ISO 27001 certification announced, granted by NQA. Press release
Gate 1 Sandbox Approval Notice reissued to Ctrl Alt Ltd. Bank of England
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2026
Approved as a Synchronisation Operator in the Bank of England's Synchronisation Lab. Press release
FCA authorisation of Ctrl Alt Ltd announced, FRN 1045023. The firm had operated as an appointed representative until then. Press release
Central Bank of Ireland authorisation of Ctrl Alt Technologies Limited announced, reference C571300. Press release
Guernsey licences of Ctrl Alt Corporate Services Limited announced, GFSC reference 3085959. Press release
Amanda Staveley joins the Board of Directors. Press release
Editorial policy, contact and complaints
Pages on this site are drafted by the Ctrl Alt Research Team and reviewed by the Head of Compliance. How sources are checked, how corrections are dated and how AI-assisted drafting is reviewed by a person is set out in the editorial policy. The guides it governs are collected under insights.
General enquiries go to [email protected] or through the enquiry form, where you can contact the team. No telephone number is published.
To complain about a UK service, email [email protected] or write to the registered address of Ctrl Alt Ltd. The firm acknowledges a complaint within 24 hours, aims to resolve it within 3 working days and has 8 weeks at most, after which it can be taken to the Financial Ombudsman Service. The steps for each jurisdiction are in the complaints procedure.
For what the group builds, start with the tokenisation infrastructure overview.
Checked the registers? Talk to the team
Every licence on this page links to the regulator's own entry. Services are for professional or institutional investors only.