K2 International Europe (UK)

Reference number: 986293

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Appointed representative

K2 International Europe (UK) does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

K2 Group Holdings Limited Reference number: 1016428 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • K2 International Europe (UK) (FRN 986293) is an AR of K2 Group Holdings Limited (FRN 1016428). When you use K2 International Europe (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from K2 International Europe (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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 k2insinternational.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7039 3777 is, and the 6 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3A 6AP
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Other names (1)

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

  • K2 International Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through K2 Group Holdings Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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.

Key dates in its history

K2 International Europe (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

31 October 2022

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "K2 International"

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to K2 International Europe (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with K2 International Europe (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
6
share its phone number
6
share its postcode
6

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (6), the same postcode (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like K2 International Europe (UK)

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is K2 International Europe (UK) FCA authorised?
K2 International Europe (UK) (FRN 986293) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for K2 International Europe (UK)?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. K2 International Europe (UK) (FRN 986293) is an AR of K2 Group Holdings Limited (FRN 1016428). When you use K2 International Europe (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from K2 International Europe (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is K2 International Europe (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7039 3777 and the website k2insinternational.com for K2 International Europe (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 6 other FCA firms.
Is K2 International Europe (UK) a scam or clone?
K2 International Europe (UK) 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 K2 International Europe (UK)?
Protection works through K2 Group Holdings Limited, the principal firm responsible for K2 International Europe (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does K2 International Europe (UK) use any other names?
It trades as K2 International.

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