Ec Markets Group Ltd

Reference number: 571881

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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 ecmarkets.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7621 7970 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1Y 2AY
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Other names (8)

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

  • EC Markets Trading name
  • AlumFX Limited Former name
  • DNL Finance Limited Former name
  • GCM Prime Ltd Former name
  • ALUMFX Former trading name
  • CapMar Financial Former trading name
  • CapMarFX Former trading name
  • ecmarkets.co.uk Former trading name

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

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
07601714
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 April 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Parksworth House, 30 City Road, London, EC1Y 2AY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew James Smith Director Oct 1978 11 Jan 2021 2 other companies
Rodney Terrence Martenstyn Director Jun 1973 4 May 2021 3 other companies
Adam Michael Saward Director Feb 1980 16 Oct 2024 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 12 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

£1.01m

+64% from £617k

Total equity

£2.58m

+62% from £1.59m

Cash at bank

£2.31m

+42% from £1.62m

Owed within a year

£320k

+180% from £114k

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 07601714. 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

Ec Markets Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (45)

2021

16 January 2021

  • Ec Markets Global Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Salvatore Buccellato gave up control

Companies House

2020

29 January 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "GCM Prime Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Salvatore Buccellato took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 August 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "AlumFX Limited"

FCA register

2013

17 April 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "DNL Finance Limited"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

8 August 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

4 July 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2011

12 April 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Ec Markets Group

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Ec Markets Group

Other firms of the same type (investment platform or stockbroker), nearest first.

In London

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 45 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ec Markets Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Ec Markets Group Ltd (FRN 571881) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2012 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ec Markets Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7621 7970 and the website ecmarkets.co.uk for Ec Markets Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ec Markets Group a scam or clone?
Ec Markets Group 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 Ec Markets Group?
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 Ec Markets Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ec Markets Group?
Ec Markets Group is owned by Ec Markets Global Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 January 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Salvatore Buccellato.
Who runs Ec Markets Group?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ec Markets Group: Matthew James Smith, Rodney Terrence Martenstyn and Adam Michael Saward.
How long has Ec Markets Group been in business?
The company was formed on 12 April 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2012.
What do Ec Markets Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £1.01m (+64% from £617k) and total equity of £2.58m (+62% from £1.59m).
Does Ec Markets Group use any other names?
It trades as EC Markets. It has previously used 7 other names, including AlumFX Limited, DNL Finance Limited and GCM Prime Ltd.

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