Apc London Market Limited

Reference number: 1003073

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Website, phone number and address

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

  • When apclondonmarkets.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7256 3105 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM2 6BP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Violet Insurance Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
156a Balgores Lane, Romford, Essex, RM2 6BP, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Paul Russell Director Jan 1987 10 Dec 2021 4 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
still active
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£529k

+49% from £355k

Cash at bank

£490k

+77% from £276k

Employees (average)

10

Same as 10

Owed within a year

£254k

+292% from £64.9k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05822260. 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

Apc London Market’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

1 July 2024

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

FCA register

2022

31 October 2022

  • Anglo Pacific Consultants (London) Ltd gave up control
  • Apc Lm Holdco Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

18 May 2017

  • Anglo Pacific Consultants (London) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2006

19 May 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Apc London Market

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2
past link
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Apc London Market

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Romford

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Apc London Market Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Apc London Market Limited (FRN 1003073) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2024 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Apc London Market’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7256 3105 and the website apclondonmarkets.com for Apc London Market. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Apc London Market a scam or clone?
Apc London Market is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Apc London Market?
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 Apc London Market to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Apc London Market?
Apc London Market is owned by Apc Lm Holdco Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 October 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Anglo Pacific Consultants (London) Ltd.
Who runs Apc London Market?
Companies House lists one director of Apc London Market: Mark Paul Russell.
How long has Apc London Market been in business?
The company was formed on 19 May 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2024.
What do Apc London Market’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of £529k (+49% from £355k) and cash at bank of £490k (+77% from £276k).
Does Apc London Market use any other names?
It trades as Violet Insurance Services.

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