Koch Metals Trading Limited

Reference number: 184882

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When kochmetals.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7648 6532 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7AF
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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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Variation of requirement
    Under section 55L of FSMA the following Varied Requirements are included in the Firm’s Part 4A permission. The Amount that the Firm shall deposit pursuant to the Requirements can be made up of a combination of a cash deposit in a UK Bank Account (the Cash Amount) and/or a holding of physically allocated gold bars stored in the UK in the vault of an LBMA approved depositary, such gold to be valued by the firm on a daily basis by reference to the Comex Exchange Settlement price adjusted by a market-based differential for Loco London Gold (the Gold Value) in line with industry practice; this holding must be over and above gold held in the account that would be required to meet any and all obligations under a general and/or specific liens for liabilities, payments and obligations owed by the Firm under the relevant allocated account agreement with the Firm's depositary. For the avoidance of doubt the aggregate of the Amount shall at all times be equal to or exceed $100 million and may be made up of the Cash Amount plus the Gold Value on any day.
  • Requirement specifying assets to be used in calculation of unique deposit levels.
    Under section 55L of FSMA the following Varied Requirements are included in the Firm’s Part 4A permission. The Amount that the Firm shall deposit pursuant to the Requirements can be made up of a combination of a cash deposit in a UK Bank Account (the Cash Amount) and/or a holding of physically allocated gold bars stored in the UK in the vault of an LBMA approved depositary, such gold to be valued by the firm on a daily basis by reference to the Comex Exchange Settlement price adjusted by a market-based differential for Loco London Gold (the Gold Value) in line with industry practice; this holding must be over and above gold held in the account that would be required to meet any and all obligations under a general and/or specific liens for liabilities, payments and obligations owed by the Firm under the relevant allocated account agreement with the Firm's depositary. For the avoidance of doubt the aggregate of the Amount shall at all times be equal to or exceed $100 million and may be made up of the Cash Amount plus the Gold Value on any day.

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
03320973
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 February 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
20 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AF, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel Simon Eld Director Jun 1977 7 May 2014 5 other companies
Denise Lynette Riley Director May 1982 16 May 2019 None
Jason Neil Pang Director Feb 1992 30 Nov 2025 3 other companies
CITCO MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Dec 2019 –

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
6
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Koch Metals Trading’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (55)

2021

31 December 2021

  • Koch Industries International Limited gave up control
  • Ks&T Investments, L.P. gave up control
  • Ks&T Investments, L.P. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

14 October 2020

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Requirement specifying assets to be used in calculation of unique deposit levels.)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Variation of requirement)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Koch Industries International Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1997

8 September 1997

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

19 February 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 55 events

  • All 55 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 41
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Firms connected to Koch Metals Trading

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 55 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Koch Metals Trading Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Koch Metals Trading Limited (FRN 184882) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Koch Metals Trading’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7648 6532 and the website kochmetals.com for Koch Metals Trading. 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 Koch Metals Trading a scam or clone?
Koch Metals Trading 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 Koch Metals Trading?
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 Koch Metals Trading to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Koch Metals Trading?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Koch Metals Trading now. Before that, it was controlled by Ks&T Investments, L.P. and Koch Industries International Limited.
Who runs Koch Metals Trading?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Koch Metals Trading: Daniel Simon Eld, Denise Lynette Riley and Jason Neil Pang.
How long has Koch Metals Trading been in business?
The company was formed on 19 February 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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