The London Metal Exchange
Reference number: 207387
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Authorised, but subject to published FCA action
The FCA has published a formal notice about this firm. Read it in full before dealing with them.
What the FCA says
Disciplinary Action
This firm has been subject to disciplinary or regulatory action. Check the information and contact the FCA if you need further help. LME fined £9,245,900 after settlement for breach of REC 2.5.1 para 3(1) and 3(2)(h) and MiFID RTS 7, Article 18(3) and (4) https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/final-notices/london-metal-exchange-2025.pdf
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.
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Verified website
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Verified phone number
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Verified address
10 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AF, United Kingdom
- LME
Company details
From the company's Companies House record.
- Company number
- 02128666
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private unlimited company
- Incorporated
- 6 May 1987 (39 years old)
- Registered office
- 10 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AJ, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)
Current directors and secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed |
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| Matthew James Chamberlain | Director | Jan 1982 | 21 Feb 2017 |
| Richard Chung Kwong Leung | Director | Sep 1963 | 24 Jul 2020 |
| John Mackay Mcculloch Williamson | Director | Feb 1959 | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Pierre Vareille | Director | Sep 1957 | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Nicholas Charles Allen | Director | May 1955 | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Nigel Kenneth Dentoom | Director | Aug 1956 | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Yiting Bonnie Chan | Director | Sep 1969 | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Vanessa Bik Yun Lau | Director | Mar 1972 | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Harriet Anne Rowell Hunnable | Director | Jun 1966 | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Stephen Thomas Higgins | Director | Feb 1958 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Daniel Paul Wray | Director | Aug 1976 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Martine Ann Bond | Director | May 1972 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Dominic Richard Hennessy | Secretary | Not published | 4 Oct 2024 |
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 (1)
- 09710 81051
Fake email addresses (3)
- alain.beaumont@financial-exchange.com
- contact@financial-exchange.com
- part.sgps@mail.uk
Fake websites (1)
- financial-exchange.com
The FCA warning these came from
- Financial Exchange 18 March 2019
Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.
Activities and protection
What the record covers, and how you are protected
- Not a consumer serviceThis is a market infrastructure registration rather than a consumer service. The Financial Ombudsman Service does not cover complaints about this activity, and FSCS protection does not apply.
Track record
Action taken against them
1 fine in 2025, £9.25m in total. This is part of the official register record and is worth reviewing before going ahead.
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Fined £9.25m on 20 March 2025
LME fined £9,245,900 after settlement for breach of REC 2.5.1 para 3(1) and 3(2)(h) and MiFID RTS 7, Article 18(3) and (4).
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.
- The London Metal Exchange Limited (RIE)
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