Cboe Chi-X Europe Limited

Reference number: 449481

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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 cboe.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7012 8902 is
  • Whether EC3R 8AF is a shared office: 34 other firms give it
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Other names (3)

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

  • BATS Chi-X Europe Trading name
  • Chi-X Europe Limited Former name
  • Instinet Chi-X Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Investments & pensions 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.

Limits on what they may do

  • Publication of pre-trade information
    The publication of pre-trade information
  • May not hold or control client money
    The firm may not hold or control client money
  • The firm must not act as an ISA manager.
    The firm must not act as an ISA manager.
  • Not to act as Broker Fund Adviser
    The firm must not operate as a BROKER FUND ADVISER

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
01651728
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 July 1982 (44 years old)
Registered office
5th Floor The Monument Building, 11 Monument Street, London, EC3R 8AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Weinberg Director Oct 1980 2 Feb 2022 1 other company
Karl Gordon Spielmann Director Aug 1970 8 Feb 2022 15 other companies
Nicholas Philip Dutton Director Dec 1972 25 May 2022 None
Karl Spielmann Secretary Not published 20 Jan 2022 –

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
16
closed down
10
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 16 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 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 52 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Cboe Chi-X Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (116)

2020

31 May 2020

  • Cboe Europe Limited gave up control
  • Cboe Worldwide Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

23 October 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Chi-X Europe Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cboe Europe Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

12 April 2013

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Publication of pre-trade information)

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

1 August 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Instinet Chi-X Ltd"

FCA register

2006

30 June 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May not hold or control client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to act as Broker Fund Adviser)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (The firm must not act as an ISA manager.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1982

15 July 1982

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 116 events

  • All 116 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 98
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Firms connected to Cboe Chi-X Europe

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 116 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cboe Chi-X Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cboe Chi-X Europe Limited (FRN 449481) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2006. The FCA has placed 4 limits on what it may do.
What is Cboe Chi-X Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7012 8902 and the website cboe.com for Cboe Chi-X Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cboe Chi-X Europe a scam or clone?
Cboe Chi-X Europe 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 Cboe Chi-X Europe?
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 Cboe Chi-X Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cboe Chi-X Europe?
Cboe Chi-X Europe is owned by Cboe Worldwide Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 May 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Cboe Europe Limited.
Who runs Cboe Chi-X Europe?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Cboe Chi-X Europe: Jonathan Weinberg, Karl Gordon Spielmann and Nicholas Philip Dutton.
How long has Cboe Chi-X Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 15 July 1982, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2006.
Does Cboe Chi-X Europe use any other names?
It trades as BATS Chi-X Europe. It has previously used 2 other names: Chi-X Europe Limited and Instinet Chi-X Ltd.

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