CMC Markets UK PLC

Reference number: 173730

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 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.

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 cmcmarkets.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7170 8200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3A 7BX
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Other names (31)

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

  • CMC CapX Trading name
  • CMC Connect Trading name
  • CMC Group Plc Former name
  • Currency Management Corporation Plc Former name
  • 32Red Spreadbet Former trading name
  • Beaufort Securities Former trading name
  • Blue Index Markets Former trading name
  • Cantos Trader Former trading name
  • City AM Trading Former trading name
  • City Trading Former trading name
  • ClickGlobalTrading Former trading name
  • Digital Look Markets Former trading name
  • DS Market Trader Former trading name
  • EquityTrades4u Former trading name
  • Everyinvestor Trading Former trading name
  • Express Trading Former trading name
  • Galvan Global Markets Former trading name
  • HBCFD.com. Former trading name
  • JNF Capital Former trading name
  • JN Financial CFDs Former trading name
  • Market Pioneer Former trading name
  • Montague Pitman Spreads Former trading name
  • Natwest Index Former trading name
  • OSTC Markets Former trading name
  • Pretium Markets Former trading name
  • Pro Financial Former trading name
  • Purple Lounge Markets Former trading name
  • RBS Spread Trading Former trading name
  • Sharewatch Global Markets Former trading name
  • Spread 2 Win Former trading name
  • Traders Own Markets 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)
  • 020 3097 3955
  • 07763 075881
Fake email addresses (6)
  • finance@marketcmc.co
  • james.o.brien@ibplatform.co.uk
  • support@ibplatform.co
  • support@ibplatform.info
  • support@marketcmc.co
  • support@www.ib-platform.info
Fake websites (4)
  • ib-platform.info
  • ibplatform.co
  • ibplatform.info
  • marketstradeltd.com
The 2 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.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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
02448409
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
1 December 1989 (36 years old)
Registered office
133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Fineberg Director Apr 1979 1 Aug 2013 14 other companies
Laurence Peter Booth Director Jan 1975 2 Jun 2025 14 other companies
Jonathan David Bendall Director Jan 1971 2 Jun 2025 2 other companies
Peter Andrew Cruddas (Lord) Director Sep 1953 Not published 28 other companies
Roy Leslie Tooley Secretary Not published 3 Jul 2023 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
28
closed down
12
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 14 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (13) All events (121)

2023

30 August 2023

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

3 June 2016

  • Cmc Markets UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

20 September 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "CMC Group Plc"

FCA register

10 August 2005

  • No longer regulated by the National Futures Association

FCA register

2002

21 December 2002

  • Regulated by the National Futures Association from this date

FCA register

1 December 2002

  • No longer regulated by the Australian Stock Exchange

FCA register

1 February 2002

  • Regulated by the Australian Stock Exchange from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1999

27 August 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Currency Management Corporation Plc"

FCA register

1997

1 April 1997

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1989

1 December 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 121 events

  • All 121 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 48
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Firms connected to CMC Markets UK

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 121 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is CMC Markets UK PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, CMC Markets UK PLC (FRN 173730) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is CMC Markets UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7170 8200 and the website cmcmarkets.com for CMC Markets UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is CMC Markets UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated CMC Markets UK: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for CMC Markets UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with CMC Markets UK?
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 CMC Markets UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns CMC Markets UK?
CMC Markets UK is owned by Cmc Markets UK Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 June 2016.
Who runs CMC Markets UK?
Companies House lists 4 directors of CMC Markets UK: David John Fineberg, Laurence Peter Booth, Jonathan David Bendall and Peter Andrew Cruddas (Lord).
How long has CMC Markets UK been in business?
The company was formed on 1 December 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does CMC Markets UK use any other names?
It trades as CMC CapX and CMC Connect. It has previously used 29 other names, including CMC Group Plc, Currency Management Corporation Plc and 32Red Spreadbet.

Sources and links

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