Freetrade Limited

Reference number: 783189

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When freetrade.io first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3488 2539 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1V 1AZ
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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
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • 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)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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
09797821
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 September 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
145 City Road, London, EC1V 1AZ, England
Nature of business
  • Business and domestic software development (SIC 62012)
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Clifford James Abrahams Director Feb 1967 1 Jul 2025 50 other companies
Michael David Healy Director Jun 1988 13 Feb 2026 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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
52
closed down
9
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 52 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 19 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (40)

2025

1 April 2025

  • Market Data Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

21 December 2022

  • Adam Dodds no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2019

9 August 2019

  • Davide Fioranelli stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

17 September 2018

  • Andre Mohamed no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

2 October 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Adam Dodds gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Andre Mohamed gained significant control
  • Davide Fioranelli became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

28 September 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

  • All 40 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 28
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Firms connected to Freetrade

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

connected firms
7
share a director
4
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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Firms like Freetrade

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  • 52 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 40 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Freetrade Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Freetrade Limited (FRN 783189) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2017 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Freetrade’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3488 2539 and the website freetrade.io for Freetrade. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Freetrade a scam or clone?
Freetrade 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 Freetrade?
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 Freetrade to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Freetrade?
Freetrade is owned by Market Data Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 April 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Davide Fioranelli, Mr Adam Dodds and Mr Andre Mohamed.
Who runs Freetrade?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Freetrade: Clifford James Abrahams and Michael David Healy.
How long has Freetrade been in business?
The company was formed on 28 September 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2017.

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