Conv-Ex Advisors Limited

Reference number: 583236

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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 conv-ex.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3795 5800 is
  • Whether EC2R 5BJ is a shared office: 22 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • ConvEx Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
08075698
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 May 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
80 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5BJ, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Kenneth Dalton Director May 1974 18 May 2012 7 other companies
Francois Cormier Director Oct 1978 17 May 2013 None

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
7
closed down
2
still active
5

In the full report: all 7 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£2.99m

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Profit before tax

£59.6k

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Net assets

£107k

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Cash at bank

£471k

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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 08075698. 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

Conv-Ex Advisors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (17)

2018

26 February 2018

  • Convex Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Francois Cormier stopped being a part-owner
  • Mark Kenneth Dalton stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Francois Cormier became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Kenneth Dalton became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

21 November 2012

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

FCA register

18 May 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Conv-Ex Advisors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Conv-Ex Advisors Limited (FRN 583236) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2012 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Conv-Ex Advisors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3795 5800 and the website conv-ex.com for Conv-Ex Advisors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Conv-Ex Advisors a scam or clone?
Conv-Ex Advisors 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 Conv-Ex Advisors?
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 Conv-Ex Advisors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Conv-Ex Advisors?
Conv-Ex Advisors is owned by Convex Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 26 February 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Kenneth Dalton and Mr Francois Cormier.
Who runs Conv-Ex Advisors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Conv-Ex Advisors: Mark Kenneth Dalton and Francois Cormier.
How long has Conv-Ex Advisors been in business?
The company was formed on 18 May 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2012.
What do Conv-Ex Advisors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show turnover of £2.99m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £59.6k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Conv-Ex Advisors use any other names?
It trades as ConvEx.

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