Optiver FX Limited

Reference number: 834637

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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 optiver.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7155 9874 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4M 7AN
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Other names (2)

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

  • Optiver Trading name
  • Optiver UK 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 (3)
  • 020 7183 0660
  • 020 7183 0662
  • 020 7183 8092
Fake email addresses (3)
  • info@optiver-limited.com
  • info@optiver-online.com
  • liam.coles@optiver-limited.co.uk
Fake websites (1)
  • secure.opt-portal.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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal

Limits on what they may do

  • Restriction on activities
    The firm must not hold or control client money or safe custody asset in relation any investment services and/or activities

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
11694417
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 November 2018 (7 years old)
Registered office
20 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Security dealing on own account (SIC 64991)
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Elliot Rothstein Director Feb 1983 9 Jan 2019 3 other companies
Tadhg O’Shea Director Jul 1980 7 Dec 2022 None
Arwin Lijs Director Nov 1976 2 May 2023 None
Alexander Huw Fisher Director Jan 1989 1 Jan 2025 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (22)

2023

8 August 2023

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Restriction on activities)

FCA register

2021

7 October 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2019

2 December 2019

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

FCA register

2018

23 November 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Optiver FX Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Optiver FX Limited (FRN 834637) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2019. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Optiver FX’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7155 9874 and the website optiver.com for Optiver FX. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Optiver FX a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Optiver FX: 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 Optiver FX, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Optiver FX?
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 Optiver FX to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Optiver FX?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Optiver FX: John Elliot Rothstein, Tadhg O’Shea, Arwin Lijs and Alexander Huw Fisher.
How long has Optiver FX been in business?
The company was formed on 23 November 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2019.
Does Optiver FX use any other names?
It trades as Optiver and Optiver UK.

Sources and links

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