YCM-Invest Ltd

Reference number: 470392

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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.

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
06039502
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 January 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor 201 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 4QG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Sonia Vladimirsky Director Nov 1979 19 Sep 2011
Didier Essemini Director Mar 1972 26 Sep 2011
Elizaveta Benkovich Director Jun 1979 13 May 2019

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)
  • 020 3514 8293
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@finospread.co.uk
Fake websites (2)
  • breezefxaffiliates.com
  • finospread.co.uk
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
  • 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)

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

  • Finotec Trading UK Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 22 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
  • breezefx.com
  • csi-fx
  • CSI Group
  • ETRAY
  • Finobitcoin (www.finobitcoin.com)
  • finotrade.com
  • FORFX
  • Krypfin (krypfin.com)
  • STONE FOREX
  • www.121clearing.com
  • www.121clearing.com (121 Clearing)
  • www.ballisticmarkets.com
  • www.ballisticmarkets.com (Ballistic Markets)
  • www.csi-fx.com
  • www.dragongain.com
  • www.dragongain.com (Dragon Gain)
  • www.finospread.co.uk
  • www.noaprime.com
  • www.noaprime.com (Noa Prime)
  • www.skyclearing.com
  • www.skyclearing.com (Sky Clearing)
  • www.topwellcg.com (TopWellCG

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is YCM-Invest Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, YCM-Invest Ltd (FRN 470392) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with YCM-Invest?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about YCM-Invest to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is YCM-Invest a scam or clone?
YCM-Invest 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 YCM-Invest's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
YCM-Invest's FRN is 470392. You can verify it on the FCA register.