Cpt Markets UK Limited

Reference number: 606110

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 4 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, 2 things worth a closer look

  • When cptmarkets.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3988 2277 is
  • Whether E14 5AA is a shared office: 44 other firms give it
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Other names (3)

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

  • Citypoint Trading Limited Former name
  • Basis Capital Former trading name
  • CPT 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)
  • +971 523 055 796
  • 06465 959933
Fake email addresses (6)
  • cptcustomer.yahoo@gmail.com
  • cpttrades1123@gmail.com
  • support.za@cptmarkets.com
  • support@cptmarketsvip.com
  • support@cpttglobal.com
  • support@cpttltd.com
Fake websites (6)
  • cptmarketsig.com
  • cpttltd.com
  • cpttrades.com
  • pamcptmarket.com
  • pc.cptlimihq.com
  • tradefrx.com
The 4 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Security Investment Type Retail Client Restriction
    The firm must not carry on any regulated activities in relation to share, certificates representing certain security or government and public security for retail clients (as such investments and terms are defined in the FCA handbook).

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
06707165
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 September 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Level 7 One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AA, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicolas John Lewis Director Aug 1960 1 Jul 2015 7 other companies
Kieran Robert Howard Director Mar 1987 1 Oct 2025 1 other company
ST JAMES'S CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Feb 2018 –

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
8
closed down
6
still active
2

In the full report: all 8 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 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£875k

Down £731 from −£874k

Total equity

£970k

+23% from £789k

Cash at bank

£954k

−33% from £1.41m

Owed within a year

£1.83m

−21% from £2.31m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £1.16m, for the year to 31 December 2023.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 06707165. 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

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

Key events (13) All events (48)

2022

12 July 2022

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2021

30 December 2021

  • Allen Market Limited gave up control
  • Zhijian Wang took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

10 May 2021

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Security Investment Type Retail Client Restriction)

FCA register

2019

21 November 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Citypoint Trading Limited"

FCA register

2018

10 May 2018

  • Allen Market Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mahdi Kanbar Agha stopped being a part-owner
  • Salam Fouad Naoom Alaswad stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mahdi Kanbar Agha became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Salam Fouad Naoom Alaswad became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

31 July 2014

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

FCA register

2008

25 September 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 48 events

  • All 48 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 2 flagged
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 48 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cpt Markets UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cpt Markets UK Limited (FRN 606110) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2014 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Cpt Markets UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3988 2277 and the website cptmarkets.co.uk for Cpt Markets UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cpt Markets UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Cpt Markets UK: the FCA has published 4 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Cpt Markets UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Cpt 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 Cpt Markets UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cpt Markets UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cpt Markets UK: Mr Zhijian Wang (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Allen Market Limited, Mr Salam Fouad Naoom Alaswad and Mr Mahdi Kanbar Agha.
Who runs Cpt Markets UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Cpt Markets UK: Nicolas John Lewis and Kieran Robert Howard.
How long has Cpt Markets UK been in business?
The company was formed on 25 September 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2014.
What do Cpt Markets UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of −£875k (down £731 from −£874k) and total equity of £970k (+23% from £789k).
Does Cpt Markets UK use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Citypoint Trading Limited, Basis Capital and CPT Markets.

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