TAP Securities Ltd

Reference number: 610167

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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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  • When tapadvisors.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line +1 212 909 9010 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1A 1HA
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Other names (1)

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

  • TAP Advisors Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Corporate finance business only.
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.

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
08715198
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 October 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4R 1AG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Gordon Lowham Director Mar 1970 2 Oct 2013 1 other company
Karim Fouad Tabet Director Mar 1963 2 Oct 2013 1 other company
Jr. Terry Director Apr 1954 2 Oct 2013 1 other company
Jr. Terry Secretary Not published 26 Sep 2014 –

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 company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 1 company these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2022Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£1.34m

+26% from £1.07m

Profit before tax

£64.0k

−24% from £84.6k

Net assets

£3.06m

+1.7% from £3.01m

Cash at bank

£156k

+21% from £129k

Turnover and profit

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 08715198. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (12)

2021

28 May 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "TAP SecuritiesLtd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Tap Advisors Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

25 April 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2013

2 October 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is TAP Securities Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, TAP Securities Ltd (FRN 610167) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is TAP Securities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number +1 212 909 9010 and the website tapadvisors.com for TAP Securities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is TAP Securities a scam or clone?
TAP 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 TAP Securities?
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 TAP Securities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns TAP Securities?
TAP Securities is owned by Tap Advisors Ltd., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs TAP Securities?
Companies House lists 3 directors of TAP Securities: David Gordon Lowham, Karim Fouad Tabet and Jr. Terry.
How long has TAP Securities been in business?
The company was formed on 2 October 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do TAP Securities’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2022, show turnover of £1.34m (+26% from £1.07m) and profit before tax of £64.0k (−24% from £84.6k).
Does TAP Securities use any other names?
It trades as TAP Advisors.

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