
Company Number
04072877
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
stratos global holdings llc
Group Structure
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Industry
Security and commodity contracts brokerage
Registered Address
ninth floor, 125 old broad street, london, EC2N 1AR
Website
http://fxcm.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of STRATOS MARKETS LIMITED at £0 based on a Turnover of £-1.3m and 0.62x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STRATOS MARKETS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-6m and a 2.84x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STRATOS MARKETS LIMITED at £90.2m based on Net Assets of £47.7m and 1.89x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Stratos Markets Limited is a live company located in london, EC2N 1AR with a Companies House number of 04072877. It operates in the security and commodity contracts dealing activities sector, SIC Code 66120. Founded in September 2000, it's largest shareholder is stratos global holdings llc with a 100% stake. Stratos Markets Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £-1.3m with unknown growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Stratos Markets Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £-1.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£10.5m)
£-1.3m - Stratos Markets Limited
£10.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
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- - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 41%, this company has a comparable cost of product (41%)
41% - Stratos Markets Limited
41% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 479.9% make it more profitable than the average company (7.7%)
479.9% - Stratos Markets Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 39 employees, this is above the industry average (18)
39 - Stratos Markets Limited
18 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £54.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£121.1k)
£54.3k - Stratos Markets Limited
£121.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £-32.6k, this is less efficient (£346.4k)
£-32.6k - Stratos Markets Limited
£346.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
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Creditor Days
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Stock Days
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Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 54 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (35 weeks)
54 weeks - Stratos Markets Limited
35 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 73.5%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (72.6%)
73.5% - Stratos Markets Limited
72.6% - Industry AVG
Stratos Markets Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is -£1.3 million and the company has net assets of £47.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Stratos Markets Limited has 39 employees and maintains cash reserves of £137.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | -1,272,387 | 8,126,632 | 9,781,559 | 13,650,232 | 11,968,688 | 46,892,440 | 61,615,032 | 65,777,730 | 42,339,780 | 63,808,645 | 67,158,018 | 74,421,000 | 81,300,206 | 61,321,968 | 23,230,969 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 20,216,931 | 6,797,823 | 5,393,194 | 2,322,623 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 54,204,069 | 74,502,383 | 55,928,774 | 20,908,346 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 60,376,010 | 57,797,086 | 53,288,450 | 5,147,169 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | -6,106,374 | 335,489 | 163,092 | 3,880,672 | -2,754,783 | -5,199,321 | 239,402 | 789,885 | -15,710,771 | 600,252 | -1,105,359 | -6,171,941 | 16,705,297 | 2,640,324 | 15,761,177 |
Interest Payable | 13,798 | 46,750 | 63,555 | 76,736 | 39,780 | 7,725 | 18,076 | 54,701 | 116,162 | 55,495 | 21,470 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 4,456,603 | 285,902 | 129,438 | 842,876 | 1,894,509 | 1,776,292 | 1,220,592 | 1,018,879 | 785,214 | 699,791 | 700,484 | 864,430 | 598,429 | 642,055 | 206,737 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -1,663,568 | 574,642 | 228,975 | 4,646,812 | -900,054 | -3,430,754 | 1,441,918 | 1,754,064 | -15,041,719 | 1,244,548 | -426,344 | -5,307,511 | 17,303,726 | 3,282,379 | 15,967,914 |
Tax | -244,075 | 76,749 | -44,628 | -350,031 | 157,485 | -591,752 | -1,853,865 | -7,630,295 | 8,998,411 | -676,505 | -957,321 | 1,106,242 | -4,680,386 | -931,243 | -4,478,403 |
Profit After Tax | -1,907,643 | 651,391 | 184,347 | 4,296,781 | -742,569 | -4,022,506 | -411,947 | -5,876,231 | -6,043,308 | 568,043 | -1,383,665 | -4,201,269 | 12,623,340 | 2,351,136 | 11,489,511 |
Dividends Paid | 8,086,035 | 4,653,161 | 3,987,241 | 7,729,170 | 3,445,483 | 5,122,501 | 598,059 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | -1,907,643 | 651,391 | -7,901,688 | 4,296,781 | -5,395,729 | -8,009,746 | -411,947 | -5,876,231 | -13,772,478 | -2,877,440 | -6,506,167 | -4,201,269 | 12,623,340 | 2,351,136 | 10,891,452 |
Employee Costs | 2,117,843 | 2,578,851 | 5,774,254 | 5,290,773 | 4,225,587 | 7,859,411 | 7,864,213 | 9,312,264 | 10,167,612 | 9,258,664 | 10,564,608 | 14,889,851 | 7,372,812 | 2,412,778 | 1,919,404 |
Number Of Employees | 39 | 42 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 42 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 57 | 38 | 13 |
EBITDA* | -6,038,815 | 399,623 | 269,027 | 4,055,051 | -2,607,925 | -4,607,843 | 1,231,604 | 1,723,757 | -15,130,800 | 644,601 | -1,065,247 | -6,132,616 | 16,737,610 | 2,663,557 | 15,771,391 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 70,993 | 127,865 | 181,993 | 309,020 | 382,894 | 580,111 | 493,620 | 61,519 | 107,705 | 147,040 | 67,684 | 63,068 | 44,744 | 44,736 | 23,458 |
Intangible Assets | 1,318,267 | 2,254,341 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1 | 460,805 | 1 | 62,832 | 883,661 | 833,066 | 833,066 | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 107,496 | 606,698 | 638,141 | 981,600 | 691,655 | 1,108,448 | 5,199,471 | 2,166,513 | |||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 178,491 | 734,564 | 820,134 | 1,290,620 | 1,074,550 | 1,688,560 | 6,153,897 | 3,546,301 | 2,362,047 | 209,872 | 951,346 | 896,134 | 877,810 | 44,736 | 23,458 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 140,736 | ||||||||||||||
Group Debtors | 9,259,460 | 2,252,638 | 3,043,674 | 12,254,785 | 19,796,150 | 51,331,374 | 29,783,849 | 28,418,775 | 71,558,120 | 57,960,634 | 201,881 | 29,990,082 | 17,196,640 | 11,916,176 | 756,136 |
Misc Debtors | 2,908,592 | 2,133,861 | 3,614,325 | 611,617 | 2,597,281 | 809,253 | 1,241,377 | 1,281,066 | 11,941,848 | 2,289,924 | 2,847,481 | 2,136,556 | 218,518 | 327,976 | 34,869 |
Cash | 137,827,334 | 177,638,974 | 182,210,726 | 224,156,971 | 214,079,783 | 216,151,456 | 234,270,253 | 315,006,227 | 376,914,542 | 404,661,043 | 369,348,620 | 279,604,684 | 245,620,465 | 194,849,311 | 152,114,957 |
misc current assets | 30,147,656 | 22,945,030 | 11,520,455 | 18,295,592 | 21,997,457 | 25,320,432 | 36,760,278 | 70,230,832 | 69,519,376 | 105,989,680 | |||||
total current assets | 180,143,043 | 204,970,505 | 200,389,181 | 255,318,966 | 258,470,671 | 293,612,516 | 302,196,494 | 414,936,901 | 529,933,888 | 570,901,282 | 372,397,982 | 311,731,322 | 263,035,623 | 207,093,463 | 152,905,962 |
total assets | 180,321,534 | 205,705,069 | 201,209,315 | 256,609,586 | 259,545,221 | 295,301,076 | 308,350,391 | 418,483,202 | 532,295,935 | 571,111,154 | 373,349,328 | 312,627,456 | 263,913,433 | 207,138,199 | 152,929,420 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 284,593,711 | 257,336,371 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 5,810,297 | 28,055,866 | 10,034,045 | 9,172,781 | 10,743,102 | 15,083,870 | 2,173,722 | 13,230,863 | 4,710,893 | 13,144,537 | 8,440,253 | 3,507,509 | 3,288,084 | 13,535,119 | 500,733 |
other short term finances | 1,164,901 | 3,096,761 | 3,750,756 | 6,256,903 | 8,135,120 | 7,969,897 | 3,534,414 | 11,186,409 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 125,455,927 | 124,522,806 | 134,913,363 | 175,241,739 | 190,671,036 | 210,550,114 | 233,567,634 | 324,812,106 | 454,085,574 | 484,101,524 | 26,113,379 | 5,989,756 | 227,092,581 | 173,021,138 | 134,208,710 |
total current liabilities | 132,431,126 | 155,675,434 | 148,698,166 | 190,671,424 | 209,549,259 | 233,603,882 | 239,275,771 | 349,229,379 | 458,796,467 | 497,246,062 | 319,147,343 | 266,833,636 | 230,380,665 | 186,556,257 | 134,709,443 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 647,141 | 1,565,736 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 156,459 | 388,044 | 177,557 | 195,535 | 153,963 | 164,831 | 202,482 | 2,598,130 | 2,179,493 | ||||||
total long term liabilities | 156,460 | 388,044 | 177,557 | 195,535 | 153,963 | 164,832 | 202,483 | 3,245,272 | 3,745,230 | ||||||
total liabilities | 132,587,586 | 156,063,478 | 148,875,723 | 190,866,959 | 209,703,222 | 233,768,714 | 239,478,254 | 352,474,651 | 462,541,697 | 497,246,062 | 319,147,343 | 266,833,636 | 230,380,665 | 186,556,257 | 134,709,443 |
net assets | 47,733,947 | 49,641,590 | 52,333,592 | 65,742,627 | 49,841,999 | 61,532,362 | 68,872,137 | 66,008,551 | 69,754,238 | 73,865,092 | 54,201,985 | 45,793,820 | 33,532,768 | 20,581,942 | 18,219,977 |
total shareholders funds | 47,733,947 | 49,641,590 | 52,333,592 | 65,742,627 | 49,841,999 | 61,532,362 | 68,872,137 | 66,008,551 | 69,754,238 | 73,865,092 | 54,201,985 | 45,793,820 | 33,532,768 | 20,581,942 | 18,219,977 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -6,106,374 | 335,489 | 163,092 | 3,880,672 | -2,754,783 | -5,199,321 | 239,402 | 789,885 | -15,710,771 | 600,252 | -1,105,359 | -6,171,941 | 16,705,297 | 2,640,324 | 15,761,177 |
Depreciation | 67,560 | 64,134 | 105,935 | 174,378 | 146,858 | 126,301 | 70,592 | 55,027 | 129,104 | 44,349 | 40,111 | 39,325 | 32,313 | 23,233 | 10,214 |
Amortisation | 465,177 | 921,610 | 878,844 | 450,867 | |||||||||||
Tax | -244,075 | 76,749 | -44,628 | -350,031 | 157,485 | -591,752 | -1,853,865 | -7,630,295 | 8,998,411 | -676,505 | -957,321 | 1,106,242 | -4,680,386 | -931,243 | -4,478,403 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 7,282,351 | -2,302,942 | -6,551,862 | -9,237,084 | -30,163,989 | 16,883,641 | 4,499,079 | -51,633,614 | 23,249,410 | 57,201,197 | -29,077,276 | 14,711,480 | 5,171,006 | 11,453,147 | 791,005 |
Creditors | -284,593,711 | 27,257,340 | 257,336,371 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 933,121 | -10,390,557 | -40,328,376 | -15,429,297 | -19,879,078 | -23,017,520 | -91,244,472 | -129,273,468 | -30,015,950 | 457,988,145 | 20,123,623 | -221,102,825 | 54,071,443 | 38,812,428 | 134,208,710 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -231,585 | 210,487 | -17,978 | 41,572 | -10,868 | -37,651 | -2,395,648 | 418,637 | 2,179,493 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | -12,863,704 | -7,400,756 | -33,570,093 | -2,445,622 | 7,823,603 | -45,138,407 | -98,761,460 | -83,127,756 | -57,218,256 | 116,161,333 | 74,435,670 | 16,495,692 | 60,957,661 | 29,091,595 | 144,710,693 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -208,108 | -11,575 | -17,710 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 1 | -460,805 | 460,805 | 1 | -62,832 | -820,829 | 50,595 | 833,066 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | -1 | 252,697 | -460,805 | -11,576 | -17,710 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -22,245,569 | 18,021,820 | 861,265 | -1,570,321 | -4,340,768 | 12,910,148 | -11,057,141 | 8,519,971 | -8,433,644 | 4,704,284 | 4,932,744 | 219,425 | -10,247,035 | 13,034,386 | 500,733 |
Other Short Term Loans | -1,931,860 | -653,995 | -2,506,147 | -1,878,217 | 165,223 | 4,435,483 | -7,651,995 | 11,186,409 | |||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -647,141 | -918,595 | 1,565,736 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 4,442,805 | 239,152 | 65,883 | 766,140 | 1,854,729 | 1,768,567 | 1,202,516 | 964,178 | 669,052 | 644,296 | 679,014 | 864,430 | 598,429 | 642,055 | 206,737 |
cash flow from financing | -19,734,624 | 14,263,585 | -7,086,346 | 8,921,450 | -8,615,450 | 19,784,169 | -14,878,228 | 21,882,507 | 3,462,768 | 27,889,128 | 20,526,090 | 17,546,176 | -9,321,120 | 13,687,270 | 8,035,995 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -39,811,640 | -4,571,752 | -41,946,245 | 10,077,188 | -2,071,673 | -18,118,797 | -80,735,974 | -61,908,316 | -27,746,501 | 35,312,424 | 89,743,936 | 33,984,219 | 50,771,154 | 42,734,354 | 152,114,957 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -39,811,640 | -4,571,752 | -41,946,245 | 10,077,188 | -2,071,673 | -18,118,797 | -80,735,974 | -61,908,316 | -27,746,501 | 35,312,424 | 89,743,936 | 33,984,219 | 50,771,154 | 42,734,354 | 152,114,957 |
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STRATOS MARKETS LIMITED group structure
Stratos Markets Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
STRATOS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LLC
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1 parent
STRATOS MARKETS LIMITED
04072877
Stratos Markets Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Brendan Callan (Nov 2010) and Mr Edwin Manning (Jun 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Brendan Callan | 46 years | Nov 2010 | - | Director | |
Mr Edwin Manning | United Kingdom | 67 years | Jun 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Juan Cafe | United Kingdom | 43 years | Jan 2018 | - | Director |
Ms Annette Barnes | United Kingdom | 56 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Weighell | United Kingdom | 61 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
-1.3m
-116%
operating profit
-6.1m
-1920%
gross margin
41.1%
-2.77%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
47.7m
-0.04%
total assets
180.3m
-0.12%
cash
137.8m
-0.22%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04072877
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
66120 - Security and commodity contracts brokerage
incorporation date
September 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
forex capital markets limited (September 2023)
nevrus (859) limited (November 2000)
accountant
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auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
ninth floor, 125 old broad street, london, EC2N 1AR
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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