Emkap UK Ltd

Reference number: 720609

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 3 warnings 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 emkap.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3865 0430 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1Y 0TA
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Other names (1)

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

  • MeritKapital UK Limited Former 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 phone numbers (7)
  • +1 608 982 4036
  • +1 707 227 0397
  • 0121 318 4688
  • 020 3318 2260
  • 020 3868 4802
  • 020 7193 8112
  • 07441 981581
Fake email addresses (7)
  • analyst@emkapltd-compliance.com
  • compliances@emkapltd-compliance.com
  • david.stern@emkapltd-compliance.com
  • e.lawrence@meritfixed.org
  • info@meritkapital.co
  • m.edison@meritfixed.org
  • support@emkapltd-compliance.com
Fake websites (8)
  • emkap-ltd.com
  • emkapltd.com
  • meritfixed.org
  • meritkapital.co
  • tradersroom.m-fixed.com
  • tradersroom.meritfixed.org
  • webtrader.m-fixed.com
  • webtrader.meritfixed.org
The 3 FCA warnings 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
09779913
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 September 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
9-10 Domingo Street, London, EC1Y 0TA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Persella Ioannides Director Oct 1977 16 Sep 2015 None
Ekaterina Rtishcheva Director Mar 1993 10 Mar 2020 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 9 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£1.17m

+51% from £775k

Profit before tax

£29.7k

−33% from £44.7k

Net assets

£4.01m

<1% from £3.99m

Employees (average)

6

+50% from 4

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 09779913. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (27)

2025

1 August 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "MeritKapital UK Limited"

FCA register

2023

21 April 2023

  • Panos Ioannides stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

21 October 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2017

1 January 2017

  • Panos Ioannides became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Persella Ioannides took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

23 June 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2015

16 September 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Get the full report on Emkap UK

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Emkap UK Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Emkap UK Ltd (FRN 720609) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Emkap UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3865 0430 and the website emkap.com/emkap-uk for Emkap UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Emkap UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Emkap UK: the FCA has published 3 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Emkap UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Emkap UK?
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 Emkap UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Emkap UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Emkap UK: Ms Persella Ioannides (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Panos Ioannides.
Who runs Emkap UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Emkap UK: Persella Ioannides and Ekaterina Rtishcheva.
How long has Emkap UK been in business?
The company was formed on 16 September 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2016.
What do Emkap UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £1.17m (+51% from £775k) and profit before tax of £29.7k (−33% from £44.7k).
Does Emkap UK use any other names?
It has previously used the name MeritKapital UK Limited.

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