Marex Financial

Reference number: 442767

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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

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 marex.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7655 6000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 3TQ
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Other names (6)

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

  • CSC Commodities, a division of Marex Trading name
  • HPC a division of Marex Financial Trading name
  • OTCex Trading name
  • Volcap Trading name
  • Marex Financial Limited Former name
  • Watchmotor Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Acting as trustee or depositary of an unauthorised AIF
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Operating a Public Offer Platform (POP)
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

Limits on what they may do

  • Binary Bet retail client restriction
    When dealing with retail clients, the firm may not carry out any investment activity in relation to a Binary Bet.

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
05613061
Company status
Active
Company type
Private unlimited company
Incorporated
4 November 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
155 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3TQ
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paolo Roberto Tonucci Director Nov 1968 8 May 2018 5 other companies
Jonathan Richard Allewell Director Nov 1968 25 Aug 2026 5 other companies
Adam Anthony Hooker Director Apr 1980 30 Sep 2026 6 other companies
Scott Linsley Secretary Not published 7 Dec 2017 –

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
9
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 9 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Marex Financial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (55)

2022

29 September 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Binary Bet retail client restriction)

FCA register

2018

9 November 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Marex Financial Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Marex UK Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

13 January 2006

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

FCA register

2005

21 December 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Watchmotor Ltd"

FCA register · Companies House

4 November 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 55 events

  • All 55 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 41
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Firms connected to Marex Financial

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

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Marex Financial

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 55 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marex Financial FCA authorised?
Yes, Marex Financial (FRN 442767) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2006 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Marex Financial’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7655 6000 and the website marex.com for Marex Financial. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Marex Financial a scam or clone?
Marex Financial 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 Marex Financial?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Marex Financial to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Marex Financial?
Marex Financial is owned by Marex UK Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Marex Financial?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Marex Financial: Paolo Roberto Tonucci, Jonathan Richard Allewell and Adam Anthony Hooker.
How long has Marex Financial been in business?
The company was formed on 4 November 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2006.
Does Marex Financial use any other names?
It trades as CSC Commodities, a division of Marex, HPC a division of Marex Financial, OTCex and Volcap. It has previously used 2 other names: Marex Financial Limited and Watchmotor Ltd.

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