KQ Markets Limited

Reference number: 780026

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning 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 kqmarkets.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8396 0352 is
  • Who else gives the postcode E1W 1UN
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Other names (3)

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

  • KQMarkets.co.uk Trading name
  • KQ Holding Limited Former name
  • KQMarkets.com 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 (1)
  • 020 8089 8155
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@kqmarketfx.co.uk
Fake websites (1)
  • kqmarketfx.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Unable to act as Principal
    The firm is unable to register or oversee any Appointed Representatives as defined by section 39 of FSMA

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
10585199
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 January 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
1 St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1UN, England
Nature of business
  • Administration of financial markets (SIC 66110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Fraz Khan Director Dec 1983 26 Jan 2017 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.52m

+98% from £1.28m

Cash at bank

£721k

Up £701k from £20.0k

Employees (average)

3

−25% from 4

Owed within a year

£533k

+56% from £341k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 10585199. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (17)

2022

25 August 2022

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2020

21 December 2020

  • Fraz Khan gave up control
  • Kq Holding Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2019

15 October 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "KQ Holding Limited"

FCA register

2018

2 January 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to act as Principal)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

26 January 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Fraz Khan took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is KQ Markets Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, KQ Markets Limited (FRN 780026) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2018. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is KQ Markets’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8396 0352 and the website kqmarkets.co.uk for KQ Markets. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is KQ Markets a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated KQ Markets: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for KQ Markets, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with KQ 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 KQ Markets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns KQ Markets?
KQ Markets is owned by Kq Holding Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 December 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Fraz Khan.
Who runs KQ Markets?
Companies House lists one director of KQ Markets: Fraz Khan.
How long has KQ Markets been in business?
The company was formed on 26 January 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2018.
What do KQ Markets’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £2.52m (+98% from £1.28m) and cash at bank of £721k (up £701k from £20.0k).
Does KQ Markets use any other names?
It trades as KQMarkets.co.uk. It has previously used 2 other names: KQ Holding Limited and KQMarkets.com.

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