Archax Ltd

Reference number: 838656

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 3 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.

Also registered under the Money Laundering Regulations

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 archax.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3034 2780 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether WC2H 9JQ is a shared office: 189 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • Archax Registrars Trading name
  • Archax MTF Former trading 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 (1)
  • 07537 184010
Fake email addresses (3)
  • archax.ap@gmail.com
  • archaxtrade@gmail.com
  • support@archax-eu.com
Fake websites (3)
  • archax-eu.com
  • archax-global.com
  • archaxtrade.com
The 3 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.
  • 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 (6 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Operating a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF)
  • 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 number
11302455
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 April 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew David Flatt Director Apr 1983 10 Apr 2018 7 other companies
Matthew James Pollard Director Jul 1982 10 Apr 2018 2 other companies
Graham Rodford Director Oct 1978 10 Apr 2018 11 other companies
David Buckley Director Nov 1962 6 Jul 2018 None
David Lester Director Jun 1966 6 Jul 2018 None
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
14
closed down
5
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 14 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 5 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£6.05m

+32% from £4.57m

Profit before tax

−£993k

Up £1.41m from −£2.40m

Net assets

£2.04m

−31% from £2.96m

Employees (average)

42

−11% from 47

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 11302455. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (23)

2021

7 June 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2020

8 September 2020

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

FCA register

2019

21 January 2019

  • Andrew David Flatt stopped being a part-owner
  • Archax Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Graham Rodford stopped being a part-owner
  • Matthew James Pollard stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

10 April 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Andrew David Flatt became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Graham Rodford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Matthew James Pollard became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Archax

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Archax

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

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Archax Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Archax Ltd (FRN 838656) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2020 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Archax’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3034 2780 and the website archax.com for Archax. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Archax a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Archax: the FCA has published 3 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Archax, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Archax?
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 Archax to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Archax?
Archax is owned by Archax Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 January 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Matthew James Pollard, Mr Graham Rodford and Mr Andrew David Flatt.
Who runs Archax?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Archax: Andrew David Flatt, Matthew James Pollard, Graham Rodford, David Buckley and David Lester.
How long has Archax been in business?
The company was formed on 10 April 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2020.
What do Archax’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £6.05m (+32% from £4.57m) and profit before tax of −£993k (up £1.41m from −£2.40m).
Does Archax use any other names?
It trades as Archax Registrars. It has previously used the name Archax MTF.

Sources and links

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