Pepperstone Limited

Reference number: 684312

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 3 warnings 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 pepperstone.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 046 5473 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 8DQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • 123FX.com Ltd Former 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)
  • 07572 915129
Fake email addresses (2)
  • compliance@difcinvestment.world
  • jason.robert.obian@difcinvestment.world
Fake websites (2)
  • difcinvestment.com
  • difcinvestment.world
The 3 FCA warnings these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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 agent
  • 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
08965105
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 March 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor 27 Old Jewry, London, EC2R 8DQ, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tamas Robert Szabo Director Apr 1974 9 Jan 2018 None
Martin Robert Couper Director Dec 1974 11 Apr 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 12 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2021Full accountsNot audited

Turnover

£7.91m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£2.03m

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Net assets

£3.52m

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Cash at bank

£20.3m

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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 08965105. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (35)

2021

5 February 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2018

28 November 2018

  • Barry Grant Zuckerman stopped being a part-owner
  • Fiona Nancy Lock Rimmer gained 25–50% of the votes
  • John Richard Haddock stopped being a part-owner
  • Tamas Robert Szabo became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

21 September 2016

  • Barry Grant Zuckerman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Richard Haddock became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

16 November 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "123FX.com Ltd"

FCA register

5 August 2015

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

FCA register

2014

28 March 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 35 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pepperstone Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pepperstone Limited (FRN 684312) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Pepperstone’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 046 5473 and the website pepperstone.com for Pepperstone. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pepperstone a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Pepperstone: the FCA has published 3 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Pepperstone, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Pepperstone?
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 Pepperstone to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pepperstone?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Pepperstone: Mrs Fiona Nancy Lock Rimmer (25–50% of votes) and Mr Tamas Robert Szabo (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Richard Haddock and Mr Barry Grant Zuckerman.
Who runs Pepperstone?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Pepperstone: Tamas Robert Szabo and Martin Robert Couper.
How long has Pepperstone been in business?
The company was formed on 28 March 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Pepperstone’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2021, show turnover of £7.91m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £2.03m (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Pepperstone use any other names?
It has previously used the name 123FX.com Ltd.

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