Elm Capital Associates Limited

Reference number: 401953

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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

  • When elmcapital.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7901 8940 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4LR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Elm Capital Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 phone numbers (3)
  • 400-606-2600
  • 020 3287 9985
  • 020 3287 9986
Fake email addresses (2)
  • info@elmfx.com
  • info@forexelm.com
Fake websites (2)
  • elmfx.com
  • forexelm.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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 (3 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 May 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Southwest House, 11a Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4LR, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Etienne Deshormes Director Jul 1960 18 May 2004 3 other companies
Samantha Jane Page Secretary Not published 27 Jul 2009 –

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
3
still active
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£3.29m

+18% from £2.79m

Profit before tax

£72.1k

From a loss of £701k

Net assets

£427k

+13% from £377k

Cash at bank

£292k

+131% from £126k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 05131113. 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

Elm Capital Associates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

20 December 2016

  • Etienne Deshormes gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

14 December 2011

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2004

8 October 2004

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

FCA register

18 May 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Elm Capital Associates

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Elm Capital Associates

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

In London

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Elm Capital Associates Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Elm Capital Associates Limited (FRN 401953) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Elm Capital Associates’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7901 8940 and the website elmcapital.com for Elm Capital Associates. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Elm Capital Associates a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Elm Capital Associates: 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 Elm Capital Associates, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Elm Capital Associates?
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 Elm Capital Associates to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Elm Capital Associates?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Elm Capital Associates: Mr Etienne Deshormes (significant influence or control).
Who runs Elm Capital Associates?
Companies House lists one director of Elm Capital Associates: Etienne Deshormes.
How long has Elm Capital Associates been in business?
The company was formed on 18 May 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
What do Elm Capital Associates’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £3.29m (+18% from £2.79m) and profit before tax of £72.1k (from a loss of £701k).
Does Elm Capital Associates use any other names?
It trades as Elm Capital.

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