Cbcx Markets UK Limited

Reference number: 572911

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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

  • When cbcx.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3745 5904 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1H 0NB
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Other names (2)

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

  • CBCX MARKETS Trading name
  • Linear Markets Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not to hold or control client assets
    The firm must not hold or control client assets.

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
07604780
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 April 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
20 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0NB, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon James Lester Director Jul 1985 17 Sep 2025 None
Wei Xu Director Jul 1983 17 Sep 2025 None
Guy Jonathan Barton Jackson Director Jul 1960 14 Oct 2026 5 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
5
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£284k

Down £228k from −£56.6k

Total equity

£196k

+224% from £60.6k

Cash at bank

£423k

+450% from £77.0k

Owed within a year

£233k

Up £216k from £16.4k

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 07604780. 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

Cbcx Markets UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (25)

2024

2 April 2024

  • Antonio Celentano stopped being a part-owner
  • Ashifa Sachedina stopped being a part-owner
  • Bo Pang took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Cbcx Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

4 August 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Linear Markets Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Antonio Celentano became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ashifa Sachedina became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

23 August 2012

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to hold or control client assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

4 May 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2011

14 April 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Cbcx Markets UK

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

past links
3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 8 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cbcx Markets UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cbcx Markets UK Limited (FRN 572911) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2012. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Cbcx Markets UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3745 5904 and the website cbcx.co.uk for Cbcx Markets UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cbcx Markets UK a scam or clone?
Cbcx Markets UK 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 Cbcx Markets UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Cbcx Markets UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cbcx Markets UK?
Cbcx Markets UK is owned by Cbcx Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 2 April 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Antonio Celentano and Miss Ashifa Sachedina.
Who runs Cbcx Markets UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Cbcx Markets UK: Simon James Lester, Wei Xu and Guy Jonathan Barton Jackson.
How long has Cbcx Markets UK been in business?
The company was formed on 14 April 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2012.
What do Cbcx Markets UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show profit before tax of −£284k (down £228k from −£56.6k) and total equity of £196k (+224% from £60.6k).
Does Cbcx Markets UK use any other names?
It trades as CBCX MARKETS. It has previously used the name Linear Markets Limited.

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