K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 2 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01204 555086
Address

K3 House, 5 Springfield Court, Summerfield Road, Bolton, BL3 2NT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01204 555086 is
Who else gives the postcode BL3 2NT

Other names (3)

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

KBS Capital Markets Trading name: A name it trades under now.
KBS CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED Former name: A name it was registered under before.
KBS CAPITAL Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
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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Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

Corporate finance business only.

The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.
Must comply with IPRU-INV Chapter 3

The firm must comply with IPRU(INV) 3 (Securities and futures firms)

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: 11164985 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 23 January 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office: K3 House 5 Springfield Court, Summerfield Road, Bolton, BL3 2NT, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Andrew Robert Melbourne	Director	Sep 1982	23 Jan 2018	51 other companies
Michael Lee Cauter	Director	Apr 1970	28 Oct 2025	68 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: 78
closed down: 34
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 78 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 2 on the FCA register
The 41 companies these 2 directors run together
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (26)

2026

2 June 2026

Changed its registered name from "KBS CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED"

FCA register

2024

1 August 2024

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
FCA imposed a requirement (Must comply with IPRU-INV Chapter 3)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2021

17 May 2021

K3 Advisory Group Limited gave up control
K3 Advisory Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
K3 Business Sales Advisory Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
K3 Capital Group PLC gave up control

Companies House

2018

23 January 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
K3 Capital Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

All 26 events in its history (11 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 10

Firms connected to K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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78 other companies its directors have run, named
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2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets Limited (FRN 1009438) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2024 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.

What is K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets’ phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01204 555086 for K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets a scam or clone?

K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets 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 K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets?

K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets is owned by K3 Business Sales Advisory Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 May 2021. Before that, it was controlled by K3 Advisory Group Limited and K3 Capital Group PLC.

Who runs K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets?

Companies House lists 2 directors of K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets: Andrew Robert Melbourne and Michael Lee Cauter.

How long has K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets been in business?

The company was formed on 23 January 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2024.

Does K3 Deal Advisory Capital Markets use any other names?

It trades as KBS Capital Markets. It has previously used 2 other names: KBS CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED and KBS CAPITAL.