Hantec Markets Limited

Reference number: 502635

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 4 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 hmarkets.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7036 0850 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 4JU
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Other names (6)

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

  • Hantec Trading name
  • Hantec FX Trading name
  • ELXI Markets Former trading name
  • Hantec One Former trading name
  • One Hantec Former trading name
  • Tosca Markets Former 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 websites (2)
  • livefxtm.com
  • nordhillcapital.com
The 4 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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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
06819047
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 February 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
93 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 6JQ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Bashir Nurmohamed Director Mar 1960 16 Jun 2010 3 other companies
Chi Bun Tang Director Nov 1984 27 Apr 2022 None
Colin James Barrett Director Oct 1974 30 Jan 2023 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
4
closed down
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£89.5k

+12% from £79.8k

Total equity

£5.51m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£4.87m

+33% from £3.65m

Owed within a year

£446k

+83% from £244k

Profit before tax

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 06819047. 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

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

Key events (15) All events (49)

2023

30 January 2023

  • Bashir Nurmohamed stopped being a part-owner
  • Nader Nurmohamed became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Yu Lap Tang became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

7 February 2018

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2017

12 February 2017

  • Bashir Nurmohamed became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Hantec Holdings Investment Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Hantec Holdings Investment Limited stopped being a part-owner
  • Hantec Pacific Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Hantec Pacific Limited stopped being a part-owner
  • Yu Lap Tang became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Yu Lap Tang stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

16 June 2010

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

27 May 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

13 February 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 49 events

  • All 49 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Hantec Markets

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 49 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hantec Markets Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hantec Markets Limited (FRN 502635) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2010. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hantec Markets’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7036 0850 and the website hmarkets.com for Hantec Markets. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hantec Markets a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Hantec Markets: the FCA has published 4 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Hantec Markets, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Hantec Markets?
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 Hantec Markets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hantec Markets?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Hantec Markets: Mr Yu Lap Tang (25–50% of shares) and Mr Nader Nurmohamed (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Bashir Nurmohamed, Hantec Pacific Limited and Hantec Holdings Investment Limited.
Who runs Hantec Markets?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Hantec Markets: Bashir Nurmohamed, Chi Bun Tang and Colin James Barrett.
How long has Hantec Markets been in business?
The company was formed on 13 February 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2010.
What do Hantec Markets’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £89.5k (+12% from £79.8k) and total equity of £5.51m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Hantec Markets use any other names?
It trades as Hantec and Hantec FX. It has previously used 4 other names, including ELXI Markets, Hantec One and One Hantec.

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