Platform Securities LLP

Reference number: 214206

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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

  • When platformsecurities.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 233 0336 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B16 8TP
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Other names (8)

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

  • JHC Securities LLP Former name
  • OMX Securities Services UK LLP Former name
  • TD Waterhouse Corporate Services (Europe) LLP Former name
  • TDWCS LLP Former name
  • TD Waterhouse Corporate Services (Europe) Former trading name
  • TDWCS Former trading name
  • TD Wealth Institutional Former trading name
  • TD Wealth International Former trading name

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
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Operating a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF)
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

Limits on what they may do

  • CFD Restrictions
    The firm may only provide Contract for Differences (CFD) products, including spread betting and rolling spot foreign exchange (FX), to per se professional clients and eligible counterparties, as such terms are defined in the FCA Handbook

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
OC301316
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
17 January 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
C/O F I S Corporate Governance, The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AF, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
SECONDCO LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 27 Jul 2005 None
PLATFORM SECURITIES HOLDINGS LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 31 Jan 2007 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 29 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (65)

2024

19 April 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (CFD Restrictions)

FCA register

2017

23 January 2017

  • Platform Securities Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

16 September 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "TDWCS LLP"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

3 December 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "TD Waterhouse Corporate Services (Europe) LLP"

FCA register

6 November 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "OMX Securities Services UK LLP"

FCA register

2005

27 July 2005

  • Board replaced: all 23 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2004

11 October 2004

  • Changed its registered name from "JHC Securities LLP"

FCA register

2002

18 November 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

8 November 2002

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

17 January 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 65 events

  • All 65 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 44
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Firms connected to Platform Securities

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Platform Securities

Other firms of the same type (investment platform or stockbroker), nearest first.

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 65 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Platform Securities LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Platform Securities LLP (FRN 214206) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2002 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Platform Securities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 233 0336 and the website platformsecurities.com for Platform Securities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Platform Securities a scam or clone?
Platform Securities 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 Platform Securities?
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 Platform Securities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Platform Securities?
Platform Securities is owned by Platform Securities Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets and can appoint and remove the board, since 23 January 2017.
Who runs Platform Securities?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Platform Securities: Secondco Limited and Platform Securities Holdings Limited.
How long has Platform Securities been in business?
The company was formed on 17 January 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2002.
Does Platform Securities use any other names?
It has previously used 8 other names, including JHC Securities LLP, OMX Securities Services UK LLP and TD Waterhouse Corporate Services (Europe) LLP.

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