Crypto Facilities Ltd

Reference number: 757895

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 6 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.

Also registered under the Money Laundering Regulations

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 cryptofacilities.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3398 9390 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2Y 5EB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Kraken MTF Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Kraken Futures Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 (4)
  • +41 778 085 742
  • +46 843 737 064
  • 7520 636492
  • 020 8089 3587
Fake email addresses (7)
  • e.williams@iqbcoin.com
  • en.support@iqbcoin.com
  • info@cryptoplus.trade
  • info@timostephaninvestment.com
  • nickjoshua@cryptosbank.ch
  • support@cryptosbank.ch
  • support@iqbcoin.com
Fake websites (5)
  • cryptoplus.trade
  • cryptosbank.ch
  • iqbcoin.com
  • timostephaninvestment.com
  • web.cryptozone24.com
The 6 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Operating a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF)
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 August 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor, One London Wall, London, EC2Y 5EB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John Pendrell Price Director Jul 1988 7 Oct 2025 1 other company
Martin Frederick Hayden Director Jun 1966 27 Jan 2026 None
Alexia Theodorou Director Dec 1983 28 Sep 2026 None
Conor Robert Liam Mccarthy Director Sep 1990 1 Oct 2026 None

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 company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • All 16 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

£6.06m

−57% from £14.1m

Net assets

£40.4m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£20.0m

+25% from £16.0m

Owed within a year

£6.57m

+509% from £1.08m

Profit before tax

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 09172128. 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

Crypto Facilities’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

31 October 2018

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2 July 2018

  • Crypto Research Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Timo Stefan Schlaefer no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

6 April 2017

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

FCA register

2016

23 July 2016

  • Timo Stefan Schlaefer gained significant control

Companies House

2014

12 August 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 28
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 44 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Crypto Facilities Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Crypto Facilities Ltd (FRN 757895) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2017 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Crypto Facilities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3398 9390 and the website cryptofacilities.com for Crypto Facilities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Crypto Facilities a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Crypto Facilities: the FCA has published 6 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Crypto Facilities, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Crypto Facilities?
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 Crypto Facilities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Crypto Facilities?
Crypto Facilities is owned by Crypto Research Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 2 July 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Timo Stefan Schlaefer.
Who runs Crypto Facilities?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Crypto Facilities: Andrew John Pendrell Price, Martin Frederick Hayden, Alexia Theodorou and Conor Robert Liam McCarthy.
How long has Crypto Facilities been in business?
The company was formed on 12 August 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2017.
What do Crypto Facilities’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £6.06m (−57% from £14.1m) and net assets of £40.4m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Crypto Facilities use any other names?
It trades as Kraken MTF. It has previously used the name Kraken Futures.

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