McTrade Ltd

Reference number: 718446

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When mctradefinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 265 0110 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS14 1BE
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Other names (3)

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

  • Mctrade Finance Trading name
  • Mimax Finance Trading name
  • Mimax Securities Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • Entering into a regulated home credit loan agreement as lender
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the lender's rights and duties under a regulated home credit loan agreement
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
07476707
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 December 2010 (15 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Christopher Bottomley Director Jan 1970 22 Dec 2010 25 other companies
Michael Christopher Bottomley Secretary Not published 22 Dec 2010 –

Other companies run by its director

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
25
closed down
23
still active
2

In the full report: all 25 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£11.4k

−52% from £23.7k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£59.9k

+95% from £30.8k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07476707. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (12)

2016

17 August 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Michael Christopher Bottomley took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2010

22 December 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 25 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is McTrade Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, McTrade Ltd (FRN 718446) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is McTrade’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 265 0110 and the website mctradefinance.co.uk for McTrade. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is McTrade a scam or clone?
McTrade 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 McTrade?
It may control client money but not hold it. Protection depends on which product you hold and how McTrade handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about McTrade to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns McTrade?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of McTrade: Mr Michael Christopher Bottomley (75–100% of shares).
Who runs McTrade?
Companies House lists one director of McTrade: Michael Christopher Bottomley.
How long has McTrade been in business?
The company was formed on 22 December 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
What do McTrade’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £11.4k (−52% from £23.7k).
Does McTrade use any other names?
It trades as Mctrade Finance and Mimax Finance. It has previously used the name Mimax Securities.

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