Eightcap Group Ltd

Reference number: 921296

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning 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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When eightcap.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 150 3027 is
  • Whether EC3V 0BT is a shared office: 24 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • Eightcap 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 websites (1)
  • eightcap.vip
The FCA warning 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
  • 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

  • Group agreement
    Eightcap Pty Ltd shall not directly or indirectly be involved with or financially benefit from Eightcap Group Ltd’s business with the exception of services and fees outlined in the service level agreement (dated 01.06.2020) and liquidity agreement (dated 13.03.2020) or agreements on substantially similar terms

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
12448314
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 February 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
40 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BT, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Patrick Gerard Murphy Director Feb 1989 28 Apr 2022 None
William David Hardy Director Aug 1971 17 Jul 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 6 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

16 months to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£3.55m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£511k

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Net assets

£2.35m

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Cash at bank

£365k

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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 12448314. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (22)

2024

2 January 2024

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2022

21 January 2022

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Mark Daniel Payne no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

31 May 2021

  • Mark Daniel Payne gained significant control

Companies House

2020

23 December 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Group agreement)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

15 December 2020

  • Joel Brian Murphy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Joseph Bernard Jeffriess became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

7 February 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Eightcap Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Eightcap Group Ltd (FRN 921296) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2020. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Eightcap Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 150 3027 and the website eightcap.com/en-uk/traders for Eightcap Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Eightcap Group a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Eightcap Group: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Eightcap Group, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Eightcap 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 Eightcap Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Eightcap Group?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Eightcap Group: Mr Joel Brian Murphy (25–50% of shares) and Mr Joseph Bernard Jeffriess (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Daniel Payne.
Who runs Eightcap Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Eightcap Group: Patrick Gerard Murphy and William David Hardy.
How long has Eightcap Group been in business?
The company was formed on 7 February 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2020.
What do Eightcap Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show turnover of £3.55m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £511k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Eightcap Group use any other names?
It trades as Eightcap.

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