YCM-Invest Ltd

Reference number: 470392

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When ycm-invest.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3514 5555 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1W 8HF
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Other names (23)

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

  • Finotec Trading UK Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • breezefx.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • csi-fx Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • CSI Group Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • ETRAY Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Finobitcoin (www.finobitcoin.com) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • finotrade.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • FORFX Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Krypfin (krypfin.com) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • STONE FOREX Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.121clearing.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.121clearing.com (121 Clearing) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.ballisticmarkets.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.ballisticmarkets.com (Ballistic Markets) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.csi-fx.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.dragongain.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.dragongain.com (Dragon Gain) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.finospread.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.noaprime.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.noaprime.com (Noa Prime) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.skyclearing.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.skyclearing.com (Sky Clearing) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • www.topwellcg.com (TopWellCG Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 020 3514 8293
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@finospread.co.uk
Fake websites (2)
  • breezefxaffiliates.com
  • finospread.co.uk
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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 (7 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 January 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor 201 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 4QG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sonia Vladimirsky Director Nov 1979 19 Sep 2011 None
Didier Essemini Director Mar 1972 26 Sep 2011 None
Elizaveta Benkovich Director Jun 1979 13 May 2019 2 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
2
closed down
2

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 3 October 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£1.90m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

£1.12m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£2.62m

+200% from £874k

Cash at bank

£16.4m

+168% from £6.12m

The previous accounts cover 9 months, so turnover and profit are not compared with them.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 06039502. 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

YCM-Invest’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

29 September 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Finotec Trading UK Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Didier Essemini took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

28 March 2011

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2007

8 November 2007

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

FCA register

2 January 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 83 events

  • All 83 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 25
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Firms connected to YCM-Invest

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with YCM-Invest. 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 YCM-Invest

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

In London

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 83 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is YCM-Invest Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, YCM-Invest Ltd (FRN 470392) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2007 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is YCM-Invest’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3514 5555 and the website ycm-invest.com for YCM-Invest. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is YCM-Invest a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated YCM-Invest: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for YCM-Invest, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with YCM-Invest?
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 YCM-Invest to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns YCM-Invest?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of YCM-Invest: Mr. Didier Essemini (75–100% of shares).
Who runs YCM-Invest?
Companies House lists 3 directors of YCM-Invest: Sonia Vladimirsky, Didier Essemini and Elizaveta Benkovich.
How long has YCM-Invest been in business?
The company was formed on 2 January 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2007.
What do YCM-Invest’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 3 October 2025, show turnover of £1.90m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £1.12m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does YCM-Invest use any other names?
It has previously used 23 other names, including Finotec Trading UK Limited, breezefx.com and csi-fx.

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