Velocity Trade International Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 16 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2009

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 3355 6335
Address

2nd Floor, Queens House, 8-9 Queen Street, London, EC4N 1SP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When velocitytrade.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3355 6335 is
Who else gives the postcode EC4N 1SP

Other names (3)

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

Velocity Trade Trading name: A name it trades under now.
VT Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Price Markets Prime Brokerage Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · Handle payments & transfers No FSCS cover
Safeguarding is optional for a payment firm of this size, so your money may not be held in a separate protected account. Ask the firm whether it safeguards customer funds before sending it money. FSCS protection does not apply either way.
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 (6 permissions)

6. Money remittance.
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Dealing in investments as principal
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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: 06813279 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 9 February 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office: 1st Floor, Nicholas House, 3 Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0EU, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Simon Jason Lionel Grayson	Director	Dec 1969	9 Feb 2009	2 other companies
Simon Stuart Law	Director	Apr 1971	9 Feb 2009	2 other companies
Greg Nelson Morgan	Director	Jul 1971	9 Feb 2009	1 other company
Timothy Richard Pasco	Director	Dec 1969	9 Feb 2009	16 other companies
GRADIENT ADVISORY CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	9 Feb 2009	–

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: 17
closed down: 12
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Velocity Trade International’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (16)

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

4 January 2010

Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

2009

13 November 2009

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

9 February 2009

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

All 16 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

Firms connected to Velocity Trade International

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Velocity Trade International

Other firms of the same type (payment or money transfer firm), nearest first.

In London

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17 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 16 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Velocity Trade International Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Velocity Trade International Limited (FRN 497263) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2010 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Velocity Trade International’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3355 6335 and the website velocitytrade.com for Velocity Trade International. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Velocity Trade International a scam or clone?

Velocity Trade International 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 Velocity Trade International?

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 Velocity Trade International to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Velocity Trade International?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Velocity Trade International: Simon Jason Lionel Grayson, Simon Stuart Law, Greg Nelson Morgan and Timothy Richard Pasco.

How long has Velocity Trade International been in business?

The company was formed on 9 February 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2010.

Does Velocity Trade International use any other names?

It trades as Velocity Trade and VT. It has previously used the name Price Markets Prime Brokerage.