XTX Markets Trading Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 5 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2020

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.

Website

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

020 3198 3300
Address

R7, 14-18 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When xtxmarkets.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3198 3300 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode N1C 4DN

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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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Dealing in investments as principal

Limits on what they may do

Firm Activity

The firm may only deal on own account in MiFID financial instruments if: (i) it does not hold client money or securities in relation to investment services or activities that it provides and is not authorised to do so; (ii) the only investment service or activity it undertakes is dealing on own account; (iii) it has no external customers in relation to the investment services or activities it provides; and (iv) the execution and settlement of its transactions in relation to the investment services or activities it provides takes place under the responsibility of a clearing institution and are guaranteed by that clearing institution.

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: 12832334 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 24 August 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office: R7 14-18 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DN, England
Nature of business: Security dealing on own account (SIC 64991)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alexander Gerko	Director	Dec 1979	24 Aug 2020	17 other companies
Zarthustra Jal Amrolia	Director	May 1963	24 Aug 2020	16 other companies
David Charles Ireland	Director	Oct 1969	24 Aug 2020	4 other companies
Serge Jean François Harry	Director	Feb 1960	1 Jan 2022	2 other companies
Timothy James Osborne Throsby	Director	Jul 1966	21 Jun 2024	3 other companies
Jonathan Martyn Nye	Director	Nov 1986	25 Sep 2025	3 other companies
Bernard Henry Denis Iii	Director	May 1966	25 Sep 2025	3 other companies
Michael John Irwin	Director	Apr 1983	25 Sep 2025	8 other companies

Other companies run by these 8 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: 29
closed down: 3
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 29 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 10 companies these 8 directors run together
All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

XTX Markets Trading’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (23)

2021

19 October 2021

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Firm Activity)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2020

24 August 2020

Incorporated at Companies House
Alexander Gerko took control (75–100% of shares)
Xtx Holdings (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

All 23 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 16

Firms connected to XTX Markets Trading

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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29 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 23 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is XTX Markets Trading Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, XTX Markets Trading Limited (FRN 949967) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2021. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is XTX Markets Trading’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3198 3300 and the website xtxmarkets.com for XTX Markets Trading. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is XTX Markets Trading a scam or clone?

XTX Markets Trading 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 XTX Markets Trading?

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 XTX Markets Trading to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns XTX Markets Trading?

XTX Markets Trading is owned by Xtx Holdings (UK) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 August 2020.

Who runs XTX Markets Trading?

Companies House lists 8 directors of XTX Markets Trading: Alexander Gerko, Zarthustra Jal Amrolia, David Charles Ireland, Serge Jean François Harry, Timothy James Osborne Throsby, Jonathan Martyn Nye and 2 more.

How long has XTX Markets Trading been in business?

The company was formed on 24 August 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2021.