LMAX Broker Limited

Reference number: 783200

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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 lmax.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3192 2555 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode W11 4AN
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Other names (2)

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

  • LMAX Trading name
  • LMAX Global 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 3769 9204
Fake email addresses (1)
  • support@stockpluslimited.com
Fake websites (2)
  • client.stockplus-it.com
  • stockplus-it.com
The FCA warning these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money Funds safeguarded
    Your money must be kept in a separate safeguarded account. If the firm fails, all safeguarded funds should be returned to you. With no upper limit, unlike the capped amounts under FSCS. Safeguarding works differently from FSCS, but protects your full balance when the rules are followed correctly.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
10819525
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 June 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
C/O Lmax Limited Yellow Building, 1a Nicholas Road, London, W11 4AN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Grant Barry Pomeroy Director Mar 1979 30 Oct 2017 1 other company
Campbell James Millar Director Jan 1977 5 Jul 2023 1 other company
Andreas Wigstrom Director Nov 1979 5 Jul 2023 None

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

LMAX Broker’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (22)

2023

15 September 2023

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2022

21 January 2022

  • David Albert Mercer no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

1 February 2018

  • Hamsard 3297 Limited gave up control
  • Lmax Exchange Group Limited gave up control
  • Lmax Exchange Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1 January 2018

  • David Albert Mercer gained significant control

Companies House

2017

15 December 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

14 June 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Hamsard 3297 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to LMAX Broker

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Get the full report on LMAX Broker

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is LMAX Broker Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, LMAX Broker Limited (FRN 783200) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2017. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is LMAX Broker’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3192 2555 and the website LMAX.com for LMAX Broker. 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 LMAX Broker a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated LMAX Broker: 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 LMAX Broker, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with LMAX Broker?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but payment and e-money balances should be safeguarded in a separate account, with no upper limit on the protected amount, and eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about LMAX Broker to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns LMAX Broker?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of LMAX Broker now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Albert Mercer, Lmax Exchange Group Limited and Hamsard 3297 Limited.
Who runs LMAX Broker?
Companies House lists 3 directors of LMAX Broker: Grant Barry Pomeroy, Campbell James Millar and Andreas Wigstrom.
How long has LMAX Broker been in business?
The company was formed on 14 June 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2017.
Does LMAX Broker use any other names?
It trades as LMAX and LMAX Global.

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