CMC Markets UK plc

Reference number: 173730

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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 by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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
  • CMC CapX
  • CMC Connect

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02448409
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
1 December 1989 (36 years old)
Registered office
133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
David John Fineberg Director Apr 1979 1 Aug 2013
Laurence Peter Booth Director Jan 1975 2 Jun 2025
Jonathan David Bendall Director Jan 1971 2 Jun 2025
Peter Andrew Cruddas (Lord) Director Sep 1953 Not published
Roy Leslie Tooley Secretary Not published 3 Jul 2023

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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 phone numbers (2)
  • 020 3097 3955
  • 07763 075881
Fake email addresses (6)
  • finance@marketcmc.co
  • james.o.brien@ibplatform.co.uk
  • support@ibplatform.co
  • support@ibplatform.info
  • support@marketcmc.co
  • support@www.ib-platform.info
Fake websites (4)
  • ib-platform.info
  • ibplatform.co
  • ibplatform.info
  • marketstradeltd.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

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

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.

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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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.

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

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • CMC Group Plc
  • Currency Management Corporation Plc

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 27 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
  • 32Red Spreadbet
  • Beaufort Securities
  • Blue Index Markets
  • Cantos Trader
  • City AM Trading
  • City Trading
  • ClickGlobalTrading
  • Digital Look Markets
  • DS Market Trader
  • EquityTrades4u
  • Everyinvestor Trading
  • Express Trading
  • Galvan Global Markets
  • HBCFD.com.
  • JNF Capital
  • JN Financial CFDs
  • Market Pioneer
  • Montague Pitman Spreads
  • Natwest Index
  • OSTC Markets
  • Pretium Markets
  • Pro Financial
  • Purple Lounge Markets
  • RBS Spread Trading
  • Sharewatch Global Markets
  • Spread 2 Win
  • Traders Own Markets

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is CMC Markets UK plc FCA authorised?
Yes, CMC Markets UK plc (FRN 173730) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with CMC Markets UK?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about CMC Markets UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is CMC Markets UK a scam or clone?
CMC Markets UK 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 CMC Markets UK's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
CMC Markets UK's FRN is 173730. You can verify it on the FCA register.