Hycm Capital Markets (UK) Limited

Reference number: 186171

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 12 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 hycm.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3906 7347 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 6LL
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Other names (18)

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

  • Caizhangdie Trading name
  • HYCM Trading name
  • HY Investment Trading name
  • HY Markets Trading name
  • Hymarkets.com Trading name
  • PIPTRADE Trading name
  • Xingyetouzi Trading name
  • Henyep Capital Markets (UK) Limited Former name
  • Henyep Investment (UK) Limited Former name
  • Hen Yep Investment (UK) Ltd Former name
  • Hing Yep Investment (UK) Limited Former name
  • Henyep Capital Markets Former trading name
  • Henyep Investment Former trading name
  • Henyep Markets Former trading name
  • HY Binary Options Former trading name
  • MetaPro Former trading name
  • Now Forex Former trading name
  • Now 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 phone numbers (18)
  • 0044 203 514 2719
  • 0044 203 514 2976
  • +1 518 749 2436
  • +1 850 895 1368
  • +31 850 271 715
  • +34 930 301 442
  • +41 224 246 500
  • +43 720 360 795
  • +61 242 032 460
  • 01243 90006
  • 020 3987 7774
  • 020 8157 0864
  • 06436 695890
  • 07404 134490
  • 07418 347440
  • 07451 227587
  • 07464 771313
  • 07782 607694
Fake email addresses (12)
  • david.a@financereserves.com
  • hycm@coinmartfx.com
  • support@cotextmarkets.com
  • support@financereserve.com
  • support@henyepcapitalmarket.com
  • support@henyepcapitalmarkets.com
  • support@hycmarket.com
  • support@hycmarkets.net
  • support@hycmcapitalmarkets.com
  • support@hycmfx.com
  • support@tradehub.fm
  • tim.r@financereserves.com
Fake websites (15)
  • cotextmarkets.com
  • financereserve.com
  • financereserves.com
  • financeresm.com
  • freserves.com
  • henyepcapitalmarket.com
  • henyepcapitalmarkets.com
  • heynepmarkets.com
  • hycm.coinmartfx.com
  • hycmarket.com
  • hycmarkets.net
  • hycmcapitalmarkets.com
  • hycmfx.com
  • hycmoption.com
  • tradehub.fm
The 12 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Dealing in investments as principal

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
02878581
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 December 1993 (32 years old)
Registered office
5 Market Yard Mews, 194-204 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3TQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stavros Lambouris Director Dec 1979 10 Jan 2024 None
Marcin Piotr Swanson-Zajac Director Dec 1970 21 Aug 2024 1 other company
Nisha Vaya Secretary Not published 23 Sep 2022 –

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 company
1
still active
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

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

Hycm Capital Markets (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (15) All events (75)

2024

28 June 2024

  • Roger Andrew Bach gave up control

Companies House

1 January 2024

  • Roger Andrew Bach took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sheen Charm Chiu gave up control
  • Stavros Lambouris took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

20 January 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Henyep Capital Markets (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Sheen Charm Chiu took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

17 November 2011

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2010

27 January 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Henyep Investment (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

27 October 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Hen Yep Investment (UK) Ltd"

FCA register

5 October 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Hing Yep Investment (UK) Limited"

FCA register

1998

18 February 1998

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1993

8 December 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 75 events

  • All 75 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to Hycm Capital Markets (UK)

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 75 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hycm Capital Markets (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hycm Capital Markets (UK) Limited (FRN 186171) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hycm Capital Markets (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3906 7347 and the website hycm.co.uk for Hycm Capital Markets (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Hycm Capital Markets (UK) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Hycm Capital Markets (UK): the FCA has published 12 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Hycm Capital Markets (UK), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Hycm Capital Markets (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 Hycm Capital Markets (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hycm Capital Markets (UK)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Hycm Capital Markets (UK): Stavros Lambouris (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Roger Andrew Bach and Sheen Charm Chiu.
Who runs Hycm Capital Markets (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hycm Capital Markets (UK): Stavros Lambouris and Marcin Piotr Swanson-Zajac.
How long has Hycm Capital Markets (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 8 December 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Hycm Capital Markets (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Caizhangdie, HYCM, HY Investment, HY Markets and Hymarkets.com, and 2 more names. It has previously used 11 other names, including Henyep Capital Markets (UK) Limited, Henyep Investment (UK) Limited and Hen Yep Investment (UK) Ltd.

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