EDF Trading Markets Limited

Reference number: 197427

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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 edftrading.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7061 4000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1E 5JL
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Other names (1)

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

  • EDF Energy Merchants Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Energy Market Participant
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than energy market activity.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 July 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
80 Victoria Street, Cardinal Place 3rd Floor, London, SW1E 5JL
Nature of business
  • Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals (SIC 46120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Guido Santi Director Mar 1969 19 Jun 2019 3 other companies
Brün Philipp Büssenschütt Director May 1970 14 Feb 2020 2 other companies
Sylvie Catherine Marcelle Billion Director Mar 1958 13 Oct 2021 2 other companies
Guido Santi Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2019 –

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
5
closed down
2
run together
2

In the full report: all 5 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 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

EDF Trading Markets’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Edf Trading Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

23 May 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "EDF Energy Merchants Limited"

FCA register

2002

8 January 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Energy Market Participant)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

15 November 2001

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

20 July 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 25
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 36 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is EDF Trading Markets Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, EDF Trading Markets Limited (FRN 197427) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is EDF Trading Markets’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7061 4000 and the website edftrading.com for EDF Trading Markets. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is EDF Trading Markets a scam or clone?
EDF Trading Markets 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 EDF Trading Markets?
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 EDF Trading Markets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns EDF Trading Markets?
EDF Trading Markets is owned by Edf Trading Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs EDF Trading Markets?
Companies House lists 3 directors of EDF Trading Markets: Guido Santi, Brün Philipp Büssenschütt and Sylvie Catherine Marcelle Billion.
How long has EDF Trading Markets been in business?
The company was formed on 20 July 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does EDF Trading Markets use any other names?
It has previously used the name EDF Energy Merchants Limited.

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