CEX.IO Markets UK LTD

Reference number: 1007192

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On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is how cryptoasset firms are registered. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

What does this mean?
  • Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
  • What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
  • It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
  • So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no compensation to fall back on. The FCA's own position is that crypto is largely unregulated in the UK and that compensation for crypto losses is highly unlikely.

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 cex.io first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3819 0151 is
  • Whether SW1Y 5ES is a shared office: 29 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • cex.io Trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Money-laundering registration only
    This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service generally does not cover unregulated cryptoasset activity.

Limits on the record

  • CEX.IO Markets UK Limited will not, without the prior written consent of the Authority, provide the following services:
    Operate any machine which utilises automated processes to exchange cryptoassets for money or money for cryptoassets

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
15140258
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 September 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
78-79 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ES, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard David Evans Director Dec 1972 15 Sep 2023 7 other companies
Mark David Toberman Director May 1972 15 Sep 2023 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
10
still active
10
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 10 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£127k

Down £106k from −£21.3k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£128k

+469% from £22.5k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £127k more than it owned.

Net assets

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 15140258. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (7)

2026

11 March 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CEX.IO Markets UK Limited will not, without the prior written consent of the Authority, provide the following services:)
  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2023

15 September 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Oleksandr Lutskevych gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to CEX.IO Markets UK

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is CEX.IO Markets UK LTD FCA authorised?
CEX.IO Markets UK LTD (FRN 1007192) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.
What is CEX.IO Markets UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3819 0151 and the website cex.io for CEX.IO Markets UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is CEX.IO Markets UK a scam or clone?
CEX.IO Markets UK is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.
Is my money safe with CEX.IO Markets UK?
Money you hand to CEX.IO Markets UK is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.
Who owns CEX.IO Markets UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of CEX.IO Markets UK: Oleksandr Lutskevych (significant influence or control).
Who runs CEX.IO Markets UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of CEX.IO Markets UK: Richard David Evans and Mark David Toberman.
How long has CEX.IO Markets UK been in business?
The company was formed on 15 September 2023.
What do CEX.IO Markets UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of −£127k (down £106k from −£21.3k).
Does CEX.IO Markets UK use any other names?
It trades as cex.io.

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