Ekhinos Limited

Reference number: 495131

Instant download

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

  • When ekhinos.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07973 704728 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 5AE
Instant PDF download

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.
Show FCA detail (4 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Corporate finance business only.
    This firm may only undertake corporate finance activities.

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
06794782
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 January 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Blackwell House, Guildhall Yard, London, EC2V 5AE, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Bruce Harriss Cook Director Aug 1961 19 Jan 2009 7 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
6
still active
1

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£2.83m

+9.9% from £2.58m

Total equity

£7.24m

+24% from £5.86m

Cash at bank

£2.42m

+8.8% from £2.22m

Owed within a year

£49.6k

−23% from £64.0k

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 06794782. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (18)

2026

26 October 2026

  • Matthew Littman Brettler stopped being a part-owner
  • Stephen Adam Benjamin Barratt stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bruce Harriss Cook became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Matthew Littman Brettler became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stephen Adam Benjamin Barratt became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

12 May 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

19 January 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Ekhinos

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
Instant PDF download

Firms like Ekhinos

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In London

Ernst & Young LLPLondonAuthorisedDemica Finance LimitedLondonAuthorisedBradesco Securities UK LimitedLondonAuthorisedAon Securities LimitedLondonAuthorisedJones Lang Lasalle Corporate Finance LimitedLondonAuthorisedQuantile Technologies LimitedLondonAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Ekhinos

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ekhinos Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ekhinos Limited (FRN 495131) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2009 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ekhinos’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07973 704728 and the website ekhinos.com for Ekhinos. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ekhinos a scam or clone?
Ekhinos 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 Ekhinos?
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 Ekhinos to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ekhinos?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ekhinos: Mr Bruce Harriss Cook (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen Adam Benjamin Barratt and Mr Matthew Littman Brettler.
Who runs Ekhinos?
Companies House lists one director of Ekhinos: Bruce Harriss Cook.
How long has Ekhinos been in business?
The company was formed on 19 January 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2009.
What do Ekhinos’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show profit before tax of £2.83m (+9.9% from £2.58m) and total equity of £7.24m (+24% from £5.86m).

Sources and links

The full report on Ekhinos Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…