Appointed representative
This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.
- Appointed for 3 years
- Protected through the principal
- No FCA actions
- Active company since 2018
- Accounts filed up to 31 December 2019
- 1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks
Responsible principal firm
Archax Ltd Reference number: 838656 View firm →What does this mean?
- An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
- Archax Capital Ltd (FRN 986657) is an AR of Archax Ltd (FRN 838656). When you use Archax Capital's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Archax Capital, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
- Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
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.
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, City Of London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look
- What kind of line 020 3034 2780 is, and the other firm that gives it
- Whether WC2H 9JQ is a shared office: 190 other firms give it
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Archax Ltd, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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 number
- 11477975 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 23 July 2018 (8 years old)
- Registered office
- 71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ, England
- Nature of business
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- Fund management activities (SIC 66300)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew James Pollard | Director | Jul 1982 | 23 Jul 2018 | 8 other companies |
| Graham Rodford | Director | Oct 1978 | 1 Dec 2020 | None |
| Andrew David Flatt | Director | Apr 1983 | 1 Dec 2020 | 7 other companies |
| David Alan Lester | Director | Jun 1966 | 22 Jan 2021 | 3 other companies |
| David Douglas Buckley | Director | Nov 1962 | 22 Jan 2021 | 1 other company |
| Natasha Fernandes | Secretary | Not published | 9 Sep 2022 | – |
Other companies run by these 5 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
- 13
- closed down
- 5
- is FCA-registered
- 1
In the full report: all 13 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The one on the FCA register
- The 4 companies these 5 directors run together
Filed accounts and finances
Net assets
£300
No earlier figure to compare
These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.
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 11477975. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.
Key dates in its history
Archax Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2022
7 November 2022
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
2018
23 July 2018
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Archax Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
- Matthew James Pollard gained significant control
- Matthew James Pollard no longer has significant control
Companies House
In the full report: all 12 events
- All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 6
Firms connected to Archax Capital
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Archax Capital. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firm
- 1
- share a director
- 1
In the full report: the connected firm, named
- How it is linked: shared directors (1)
- Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Archax Capital
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- 13 other companies its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
- All 12 events in its history
- 1 connected firm, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk