Spread Co Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 20 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

spreadco.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01923 832600
Address

Spreadco, Argyle House, Joel Street, Northwood, Hillingdon, HA6 1NW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When spreadco.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01923 832600 is
Who else gives the postcode HA6 1NW

Other names (27)

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

3D Markets Trading Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Accendo Markets Spreads Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
ALSPREADS Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Atlas Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Austen Lewis Spreads Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BMA Commodities Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Click2SpreadBet Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
ComputeTrade Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Crown Trader Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
DeVere Group Online Trading Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Expat Trading Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Hiten Spreads Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
INFI Spreads Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
KingTrade Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
LSE Spreads Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Montgomery Stone Trading Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Prime Spreads Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Simply Markets Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
S&S Index Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Trade 247 Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Trade the Globe Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Trade the World Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Vimal Stocks Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Vimal Trade Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Well n Will Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
William Albert CFD Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
WinSpreads Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.

Show FCA detail (5 permissions)

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
Managing 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 05614477 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 7 November 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office: 22 Bruton Street, London, W1J 6QE
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ajay Pabari	Director	Oct 1959	7 Nov 2005	8 other companies
Julian Conway Costley	Director	Apr 1952	15 Dec 2011	15 other companies
Bharat Kumar Hirji Thakrar	Director	Jul 1957	15 Dec 2011	89 other companies

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: 110
closed down: 76
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 110 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 2 companies these 3 directors run together
All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£1.99m

−159% from £3.39m

Total equity

£7.07m

−25% from £9.45m

Cash at bank

£7.91m

−34% from £12.0m

Owed within a year

£5.49m

−43% from £9.58m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £6.21m, for the year to 31 December 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 05614477. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (74)

2016

1 November 2016

Spread Co UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

6 October 2006

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

FCA register

2005

7 November 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 74 events

All 74 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 13

Firms connected to Spread Co

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

connected firms: 5
share its postcode: 5
past links: 2

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors

Firms like Spread Co

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

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110 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
5 years of accounts, charted
All 74 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Spread Co Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Spread Co Limited (FRN 446677) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2006 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Spread Co’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01923 832600 and the website spreadco.com for Spread Co. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Spread Co a scam or clone?

Spread Co 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 Spread Co?

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 Spread Co to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Spread Co?

Spread Co is owned by Spread Co UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 1 November 2016.

Who runs Spread Co?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Spread Co: Ajay Pabari, Julian Conway Costley and Bharat Kumar Hirji Thakrar.

How long has Spread Co been in business?

The company was formed on 7 November 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2006.

What do Spread Co’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of −£1.99m (−159% from £3.39m) and total equity of £7.07m (−25% from £9.45m).

Does Spread Co use any other names?

It has previously used 27 other names, including 3D Markets Trading, Accendo Markets Spreads and ALSPREADS.