Stratos Markets Limited

Reference number: 217689

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 6 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

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Also trades as
  • FXCM
  • FXCM UK
  • Tradu

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04072877
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 September 2000 (25 years old)
Registered office
17th Floor 110 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AY, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Brendan Callan Director Nov 1978 8 Nov 2010
Edwin Philip Alfred Manning Director May 1958 1 Jun 2017
Juan Miguel Café Director Dec 1981 23 Jan 2018
Richard Weighell Director Feb 1964 8 Jul 2024
Michael Patrick Herron Secretary Not published 13 Feb 2020

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 (5)
  • +34911984070
  • +390294759133
  • 800212143
  • 85255328324
  • 020 3519 2161
Fake email addresses (3)
  • eocfxjt@gmail.com
  • info@fxcmgermany.com
  • support@fxcmarkets.com
Fake websites (5)
  • cryptmill.com
  • eocfx.com
  • ffcmlimited.com
  • fxcmarkets.com
  • fxcmgermany.com
The 6 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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
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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
  • 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
  • Managing 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

Action taken against them

1 fine in 2014, £4m in total. This is part of the official register record and is worth reviewing before going ahead.

  • Fined £4m on 11 March 2014
    On the 24 February 2014 the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) imposed on Forex Capital Markets Limited and FXCM Securities Limited (together FXCM Ltd) a financial penalty of £4,000,000 in respect of Breaches of Principle 6 and Principle 11 of the FCA's Principles for Businesses. FXCM Limited settled at an early stage of the Authority's investigation and therefore qualified for a 20% (Stage 2) discount under the Authority's executive settlement procedures. Were it not for the discount, the Authority would have imposed a fine of £5,000,000. Principle 6 breach Between 1 August 2006 and 17 December 2010, FXCM Ltd treated its customers unfairly as it failed to pass on favourable price movements to its customers and instead the FXCM group retained the benefit, reducing the customers' ability to profit from trading in rolling spot forex trades. Principle 11 breach Between July 2010 and August 2011, FXCM Ltd failed to be sufficiently open and co-operative and disclose to the Authority information of which it would reasonably expect notice, namely: 1. the fact that in July 2010 US authorities had begun to investigate FXCM Group company in relation FXCM LLC's (US sister company) order execution policies; and 2. the subsequent decision by the FXCM Group company to settle with the US authorities and pay redress to its US customers who had suffered detriment due to asymmetric pricing. A copy of the Final Notice, which sets out the reason for the action, is displayed on the FCA's web site and can be accessed.

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.

  • Forex Capital Markets Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 11 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
  • CFD Trading
  • Corporate Client Services
  • Forex Capital Markets
  • Fuhuistocks
  • FXCM France
  • FXCM Germany
  • FXCM Hellas
  • FXCM Italy
  • FXCM Micro
  • FXCMStocks
  • Stentor Group SA

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Stratos Markets Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Stratos Markets Limited (FRN 217689) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Stratos Markets?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Stratos Markets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Stratos Markets a scam or clone?
Stratos Markets 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 Stratos Markets's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Stratos Markets's FRN is 217689. You can verify it on the FCA register.