Central Markets Investment Management Limited

Reference number: 475828

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Verified address

    c/o Dominik Thiel-Czerwinke and Louise Donna Baxter, of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, 1066 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3NA, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • CMIM

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
06082865
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 February 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
1066 London Road Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 3NA
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Robert Lawrence Joseph Director Dec 1977 22 Mar 2011
Altan Daniel Ali Director Mar 1978 22 Mar 2012
Adam David Stark Director Oct 1978 22 Mar 2012

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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake email addresses (3)
  • alex.garcia@centralmarketsinvest.info
  • contact@marketgateinfo.com
  • support@centralmarketsinvest.com
Fake websites (3)
  • centralmarketsinvest.com
  • live-crypto.net
  • platform.centralmarketsinvest.co
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on the record

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

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

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Price Information Advantage Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 5 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired names
  • First4Trading
  • PIA first
  • PIA firstcapital
  • PIA-first Trader
  • UFX (London)

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Central Markets Investment Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Central Markets Investment Management Limited (FRN 475828) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.
Is my money safe with Central Markets Investment Management?
Central Markets Investment Management is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Is Central Markets Investment Management a scam or clone?
Central Markets Investment Management 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 Central Markets Investment Management's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Central Markets Investment Management's FRN is 475828. You can verify it on the FCA register.