East X LLP

Reference number: 927277

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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

  • When eastx.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3836 9013 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SE1 2HD
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • CPMI Requirement
    The firm is only permitted to carry on the activities specified in FUND 1.4.3R (1) to (6) or any successor provision

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
OC431086
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
11 March 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
Tea Auction House, Hay’S Galleria, Counter Street, London, SE1 2HD, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Eric Richard Charles Armitage LLP designated member Sep 1978 11 Mar 2020 6 other companies
Stephen John Allan LLP designated member Sep 1983 11 Mar 2020 4 other companies
Amalaswintha Valeria Christine Wolfsdorf LLP member Aug 1985 1 Feb 2021 None
Miriam Blastiakova LLP member Dec 1973 1 Feb 2021 1 other company
Joseph Samuel LLP member Dec 1984 1 Sep 2025 None
Stephen James Wynne LLP member Apr 1981 1 Sep 2025 None

Other companies run by these 6 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
1
run together
4

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£44.0m

−8.7% from £48.2m

Net assets

£10.8m

+11% from £9.78m

Cash at bank

£2.60m

−20% from £3.26m

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Turnover

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 OC431086. 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

East X’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (19)

2020

1 December 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (CPMI Requirement)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

11 March 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Eric Richard Charles Armitage became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Stephen John Allan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms like East X

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 19 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is East X LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, East X LLP (FRN 927277) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2020 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is East X’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3836 9013 and the website eastx.com for East X. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is East X a scam or clone?
East X 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 East X?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about East X to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns East X?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of East X: Mr Eric Richard Charles Armitage (50–75% of votes) and Mr Stephen John Allan (25–50% of votes).
Who runs East X?
Companies House lists 6 directors of East X: Eric Richard Charles Armitage, Stephen John Allan, Amalaswintha Valeria Christine Wolfsdorf, Miriam Blastiakova, Joseph Samuel and Stephen James Wynne.
How long has East X been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2020.
What do East X’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £44.0m (−8.7% from £48.2m) and net assets of £10.8m (+11% from £9.78m).

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