European Capital Markets Limited

Reference number: 400316

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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 europeancapitalmarkets.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07730 613833 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW3 4TD
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Other names (1)

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

  • ECML 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 phone numbers (1)
  • 020 3725 6833
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@europeancapitalmarketsltd.com
Fake websites (1)
  • europeancapitalmarketsltd.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.
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  • 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 number
05004266
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 December 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
Studio 16, Cloisters House, 8 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8 4BG, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gian Andrea Ameri Director Apr 1963 16 Jan 2004 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£5,189

Down £354 from −£4,835

Net assets

£106k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£111k

−4.6% from £117k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

The accounts for the year to 31 January 2026 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £5,000, for the year to 31 January 2025.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 05004266. 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

European Capital Markets’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2019

7 February 2019

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

29 December 2016

  • Gian Andrea Ameri took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

3 February 2005

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

FCA register

2003

29 December 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is European Capital Markets Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, European Capital Markets Limited (FRN 400316) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2005 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is European Capital Markets’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07730 613833 and the website europeancapitalmarkets.com for European Capital Markets. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is European Capital Markets a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated European Capital Markets: 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 European Capital Markets, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with European Capital 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 European Capital Markets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns European Capital Markets?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of European Capital Markets: Mr Gian Andrea Ameri (75–100% of shares).
Who runs European Capital Markets?
Companies House lists one director of European Capital Markets: Gian Andrea Ameri.
How long has European Capital Markets been in business?
The company was formed on 29 December 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2005.
What do European Capital Markets’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show profit before tax of −£5,189 (down £354 from −£4,835) and net assets of £106k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does European Capital Markets use any other names?
It trades as ECML.

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