FXOpen Ltd

Reference number: 579202

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 6 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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When fxopen.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3519 1224 is
  • Whether EC2R 5BJ is a shared office: 22 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • FXOpen UK Trading name
  • FXO UK 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 (11)
  • +1 347 966 6452
  • +1 587 906 9233
  • +31 970 050 311 41
  • 020 3868 5803
  • 020 3868 5825
  • 020 3954 6385
  • 020 3954 6389
  • 020 7048 8128
  • 020 7555 777
  • 07312 219334
  • 07893 951702
Fake email addresses (10)
  • compliance@fxopenltd.com
  • contact@uk-forex.com
  • fxopenpro2200@gmail.com
  • jackrichardsprivate@gmail.com
  • mail@ceptha.io
  • sam.ukfx@protonmail.com
  • support@fxopenvip.com
  • support@fxoppen.info
  • support@uk-forex.com
  • support@ukforex-limited.co.uk
Fake websites (10)
  • app.fxoppen.co
  • ceptha.io
  • fxopenfinance.uk
  • fxopenltd.com
  • fxopenvip.com
  • fxoppen.co
  • stockbroker3333.wixsite.com
  • uk-forex.com
  • ukforex-limited.co.uk
  • ukforex-online.com
The 6 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 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 safeguarding and administration of assets

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
07273392
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 June 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
3rd Floor Waverley House, 7-12 Noel Street, London, W1F 8GQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexey Stepanov Director Sep 1983 4 Jun 2010 4 other companies
Gary Michael Thomson Director Oct 1975 9 Jan 2012 1 other company

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
5
closed down
3
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 5 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 one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2019Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£173k

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

−£618k

No earlier figure to compare

Total equity

£2.83m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£6.60m

No earlier figure to compare

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 07273392. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (15)

2020

18 June 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Aliaksandr Klimenka took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

22 March 2013

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

FCA register

2010

4 June 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to FXOpen

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Get the full report on FXOpen

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

  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is FXOpen Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, FXOpen Ltd (FRN 579202) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2013. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is FXOpen’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3519 1224 and the website fxopen.co.uk for FXOpen. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is FXOpen a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated FXOpen: the FCA has published 6 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for FXOpen, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with FXOpen?
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 FXOpen to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns FXOpen?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of FXOpen: Aliaksandr Klimenka (75–100% of shares).
Who runs FXOpen?
Companies House lists 2 directors of FXOpen: Alexey Stepanov and Gary Michael Thomson.
How long has FXOpen been in business?
The company was formed on 4 June 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2013.
What do FXOpen’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2019, show turnover of £173k (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of −£618k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does FXOpen use any other names?
It trades as FXOpen UK and FXO UK.

Sources and links

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