Alchemy Prime Limited

Reference number: 612233

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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 →

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 alchemyprime.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7097 8794 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1V 8AR
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Other names (12)

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

  • Alchemy Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • GBE CAPITAL LIMITED Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • GF Capital Management Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Alchemy Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Alchemy Capital Markets Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Alchemy Markets Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Castle Rock FX Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • CRFX Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • CXM Prime Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • GBE Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • GBE Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • VoyaFX (UK) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 (3)
  • 35285869817
  • 020 3740 4877
  • 0800 066 2469
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@gfcapital-management.com
Fake websites (4)
  • alchemyprime.us
  • gb-capital.com
  • gbe-capital.com
  • gfcapital-management.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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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
  • 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)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 September 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
5th Floor 142 Central Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 8AR, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Patrick Graham Cann Director Sep 1956 12 Jan 2018 2 other companies
Nicky Gope Kundnani Director May 1987 30 Jan 2025 None

Other companies run by these 2 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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2026Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£784k

−87% from £6.23m

Profit before tax

−£1.75m

−819% from £243k

Net assets

£1.04m

−34% from £1.59m

Cash at bank

£1.28m

−30% from £1.84m

Turnover and profit

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 08698974. 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

Alchemy Prime’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

29 July 2024

  • Apsi Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Fdctech Inc took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

31 January 2022

  • Apsi Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sync Capital Limited gave up control

Companies House

2019

8 May 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "GBE CAPITAL LIMITED"

FCA register

2018

30 April 2018

  • Fei Yan stopped being a part-owner
  • Sync Capital Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Yang Gao stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

8 March 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "GF Capital Management Ltd"

FCA register

2016

5 October 2016

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

6 April 2016

  • Fei Yan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Yang Gao became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 May 2015

  • Regulated by the BaFin (Germany) from this date

FCA register

2014

5 August 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

20 September 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Alchemy Prime

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Alchemy Prime. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Alchemy Prime

Other firms of the same type (investment platform or stockbroker), nearest first.

In London

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alchemy Prime Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Alchemy Prime Limited (FRN 612233) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2014 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Alchemy Prime’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7097 8794 and the website alchemyprime.uk for Alchemy Prime. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alchemy Prime a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Alchemy Prime: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Alchemy Prime, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Alchemy Prime?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Alchemy Prime to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Alchemy Prime?
Alchemy Prime is owned by Fdctech Inc, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 July 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Sync Capital Limited, Mr Fei Yan and Yang Gao.
Who runs Alchemy Prime?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Alchemy Prime: Patrick Graham Cann and Nicky Gope Kundnani.
How long has Alchemy Prime been in business?
The company was formed on 20 September 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2014.
What do Alchemy Prime’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2026, show turnover of £784k (−87% from £6.23m) and profit before tax of −£1.75m (−819% from £243k).
Does Alchemy Prime use any other names?
It trades as Alchemy. It has previously used 11 other names, including GBE CAPITAL LIMITED, GF Capital Management Ltd and Alchemy Capital.

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