Black Pearl Securities Limited

Reference number: 688456

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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

  • When bpprime.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3745 7101 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 8EH
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Other names (7)

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

  • BLACKPEARLFX Trading name
  • BP PRIME Trading name
  • BLACKPEARLEX Former trading name
  • CAPSTONEPRIME Former trading name
  • HUGE GROUP Former trading name
  • Make Capital UK Former trading name
  • Vestle UK 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 (2)
  • +7 495 145 2893
  • 04618 350561
Fake email addresses (1)
  • support@pearlfx.net
Fake websites (1)
  • pearlfx.net
The FCA warning 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 (4 permissions)
  • 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

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
08823678
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 December 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
28 King Street, London, EC2V 8EH, England
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Keith Leslie Mcculloch Director Jul 1984 3 Aug 2015 None
Damian Patrick Mcdowell Director Jan 1972 1 Sep 2026 3 other companies

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
3
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£244k

Up £326k from −£570k

Net assets

£986k

−46% from £1.83m

Cash at bank

£1.59m

−9.7% from £1.76m

Owed within a year

£641k

+364% from £138k

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2026 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £1.64m, for the year to 31 March 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • Both charts, 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 08823678. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Black Pearl Securities’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (28)

2022

7 October 2022

  • Francesco Porcu stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

17 February 2022

  • Vladimir Gesperik took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

9 September 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Francesco Porcu became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

22 October 2015

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

FCA register

2013

20 December 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Black Pearl Securities

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Black Pearl Securities. 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 Black Pearl Securities

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Black Pearl Securities Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Black Pearl Securities Limited (FRN 688456) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Black Pearl Securities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3745 7101 and the website bpprime.com for Black Pearl Securities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Black Pearl Securities a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Black Pearl Securities: 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 Black Pearl Securities, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Black Pearl Securities?
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 Black Pearl Securities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Black Pearl Securities?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Black Pearl Securities: Mr Vladimir Gesperik (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Francesco Porcu.
Who runs Black Pearl Securities?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Black Pearl Securities: Keith Leslie McCulloch and Damian Patrick McDowell.
How long has Black Pearl Securities been in business?
The company was formed on 20 December 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Black Pearl Securities’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show profit before tax of −£244k (up £326k from −£570k) and net assets of £986k (−46% from £1.83m).
Does Black Pearl Securities use any other names?
It trades as BLACKPEARLFX and BP PRIME. It has previously used 5 other names, including BLACKPEARLEX, CAPSTONEPRIME and HUGE GROUP.

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