CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited

Reference number: 796812

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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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  • When cmegroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3379 3700 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode E1 6PW
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Other names (1)

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

  • NEX Data Services Limited Former name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
  • Administering a Benchmark

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
09914271
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
London Fruit And Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London, E1 6PW, England
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edgar Louis Berre Iii Director Oct 1978 22 Jul 2019 None
Adrienne Hilary Seaman Director Sep 1970 22 Jul 2019 34 other companies
Maximilian Ruscher Director Jun 1983 12 Jul 2023 None
Serge Robitaille Marston Director Apr 1969 3 Oct 2024 1 other company
David James Muddiman Secretary Not published 9 Feb 2023 –
Sarah Giffen Secretary Not published 9 Feb 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
35
closed down
18
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 35 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

CME Group Benchmark Administration’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (26)

2026

13 February 2026

  • Nex Group Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Nex Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Nex International Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Nex Optimisation Limited gave up control

Companies House

2020

3 February 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "NEX Data Services Limited"

FCA register

2018

2 March 2018

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nex Optimisation Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 December 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to CME Group Benchmark Administration

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 35 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (FRN 796812) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2018. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is CME Group Benchmark Administration’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3379 3700 and the website cmegroup.com/market-data/cme-group-benchmark-administration.html for CME Group Benchmark Administration. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is CME Group Benchmark Administration a scam or clone?
CME Group Benchmark Administration 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 CME Group Benchmark Administration?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how CME Group Benchmark Administration handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about CME Group Benchmark Administration to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns CME Group Benchmark Administration?
CME Group Benchmark Administration is owned by Nex International Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 13 February 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Nex Group Holdings Limited and Nex Optimisation Limited.
Who runs CME Group Benchmark Administration?
Companies House lists 4 directors of CME Group Benchmark Administration: Edgar Louis Berre III, Adrienne Hilary Seaman, Maximilian Ruscher and Serge Robitaille Marston.
How long has CME Group Benchmark Administration been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2018.
Does CME Group Benchmark Administration use any other names?
It has previously used the name NEX Data Services Limited.

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