Acuity Research Limited

Reference number: 787261

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning 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.

Website, phone number and address

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When acuityresearch.ai first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 4572 8865 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 1RS
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Signal Centre Trading name
  • PIA-First Limited Former name

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 (7)
  • 020 3368 8771
  • 020 3807 6854
  • 020 3936 1712
  • 020 3936 1977
  • 020 3936 2435
  • 020 3936 2650
  • 020 8089 0983
Fake email addresses (2)
  • info@optionsfx.trade
  • support@optionfx.trade
Fake websites (1)
  • optionfx.trade
The FCA warning these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • Investments & pensions 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)

Limits on what they may do

  • Must comply with IPRU-INV Chapter 3
    The firm must comply with the provisions of IPRU-INV Chapter 3 (securities and futures firms)

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

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

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
07428345
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 November 2010 (15 years old)
Registered office
3rd Floor 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph Paul Neighbour Director May 1985 2 Jul 2018 2 other companies
Nicole Susan Carpenter Director Oct 1979 22 Dec 2021 2 other companies
Andrew Nicholas Hay Lane Director May 1979 22 Dec 2021 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
4
closed down
1
still active
3

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£407k

+11% from £368k

Cash at bank

£8,731

−62% from £23.3k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£146k

+8.9% from £134k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07428345. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Acuity Research’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (29)

2024

10 September 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "PIA-First Limited"

FCA register

2021

21 May 2021

  • Acuity Analytics Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Steve O'Hare stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

26 February 2021

  • Ian Gordon Coleman stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

17 December 2019

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2018

12 January 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Must comply with IPRU-INV Chapter 3)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Gordon Coleman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Steve O'Hare became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2010

3 November 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acuity Research Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Acuity Research Limited (FRN 787261) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2018 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Acuity Research’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 4572 8865 and the website acuityresearch.ai for Acuity Research. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Acuity Research a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Acuity Research: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Acuity Research, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Acuity Research?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Acuity Research to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Acuity Research?
Acuity Research is owned by Acuity Analytics Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 May 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Gordon Coleman and Steve O'Hare.
Who runs Acuity Research?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Acuity Research: Joseph Paul Neighbour, Nicole Susan Carpenter and Andrew Nicholas Hay Lane.
How long has Acuity Research been in business?
The company was formed on 3 November 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2018.
What do Acuity Research’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £407k (+11% from £368k) and cash at bank of £8,731 (−62% from £23.3k).
Does Acuity Research use any other names?
It trades as Signal Centre. It has previously used the name PIA-First Limited.

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