LME CLEAR LIMITED

10 FINSBURY SQUARE, LONDON, EC2A 1AJ

Company Number: 07611628
Incorporation date: 21-Apr-2011
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
66110 Administration of financial markets

SUMMARY

This company is 14.1 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Hkex Investment (Uk) Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of USD 239.1 million which has increased from USD 178.7 million in the previous year. The company has 10 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 56 other companies, 6 (10.7%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Tax
31-Dec-2019	USD
31-Dec-2018	USD			152,838,000	-6,640,000
23-Feb-2018	USD	36,458,000		3,004,000	-8,487,000
31-Dec-2016	USD			2,608,000	-10,204,000
31-Dec-2015	USD			6,328,000	-11,815,000
31-Dec-2014	USD			3,015,000	436,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP		-8,567,000		1,427,000
16-Oct-2013	GBP

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Share Capital	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2019	USD	8,559,481,000		14,987,003,000	178,701,000	61,637,000	239,082,000
31-Dec-2018	USD	7,361,177,000		14,486,605,000	178,701,000	32,846,000	178,701,000
23-Feb-2018	USD	11,631,051,000	23,023,759,000	22,807,932,000	178,701,000	64,558,000	178,701,000
31-Dec-2016	USD	9,211,369,000	17,598,697,000	17,401,330,000	178,701,000	49,466,000	178,701,000
31-Dec-2015	USD	7,586,376,000			178,701,000	23,650,000	200,988,000
31-Dec-2014	USD			154,813,000	178,701,000	-22,525,000	154,813,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	8,584,000			38,000,000	14,513,000	28,648,000
16-Oct-2013	GBP	24,800,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2014	USD	78.74%	140,701,000	38,000,000	178,701,000	104,058,500

* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Dominic Richard HENNESSY	16 Oct 2024	22 May 2025	1 - 0
Resigned	Claire MCSWIGGAN	22 Jul 2022	07 Jun 2024	0 - 1
Resigned	Thomas Edward John HINE	26 Mar 2021	22 Jul 2022	0 - 1
Resigned	Kye PEARSON	01 May 2020	26 Mar 2021	0 - 1
Resigned	John-Green ODADA	01 Aug 2019	01 May 2020	0 - 1
Resigned	Kye PEARSON	18 Apr 2019	01 Aug 2019	0 - 1
Resigned	Marcos CASTRO	07 Feb 2013	18 Apr 2019	0 - 1
Resigned	JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED	21 Apr 2011	07 Feb 2013	407 - 2621

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Hugo Pak Hon LEUNG	05 Jul 2024		Company Director	Chinese	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Penelope Claire CHAPMAN	21 Feb 2024		Company Director	British	4 - 41	9 (20.0%)
Active	Michael CARTY	02 Oct 2023		Company Director	Irish	1 - 11	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Yiting Bonnie CHAN	27 Sep 2023	04 Jul 2024	Chief Operating Officer	Chinese	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	David Porter WARREN	21 Jul 2023		Company Director	American	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Hugh Edward GRAHAM	21 Jun 2023		Director	British	4 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Rafael GIL-TIENDA	18 May 2023		Director	Spanish	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Richard Alan WISE	18 May 2023		Company Director	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Nicholas Charles ALLEN	12 Apr 2023		Director	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Julie Ann CARRUTHERS	01 Jan 2022		Company Director	British	1 - 4	1 (20.0%)
Active	Craig YOUNG	30 Nov 2020		Company Director	American	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard Chung Kwong LEUNG	21 Apr 2020	27 Sep 2023	Group Chief Technology Officer	Australian	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Roland Paul CHAI	31 Jul 2018	13 Jan 2020	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Romnesh LAMBA	31 Jul 2018	31 Dec 2021	Company Director	Chinese	0 - 8	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Kin Wah Stephen YIU	12 Jun 2017	28 Apr 2023	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Matthew James CHAMBERLAIN	08 May 2017	18 May 2023	Company Director	British	2 - 5	2 (28.6%)
Resigned	Antony John STUART	26 Apr 2016	28 Apr 2023	Company Director	British	3 - 8	1 (9.1%)
Resigned	Adrian John Winston FARNHAM	01 Jan 2016	06 Jul 2022	Company Director	British	2 - 8	4 (40.0%)
Resigned	Ketan B PATEL	23 Apr 2015	28 May 2018	Company Director	American	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Nathaniel Bernard LE ROUX	04 Dec 2013	19 Apr 2016	Company Director	British	0 - 19	3 (15.8%)
Resigned	John Barrie HARRISON	04 Dec 2013	26 Apr 2017	Company Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard John THORNHILL	04 Dec 2013	30 Nov 2020	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Marco Andrea STRIMER	04 Dec 2013	31 Dec 2023	Company Director	Swiss	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Marye Louise HUMPHERY	04 Dec 2013	31 Dec 2021	Company Director	British	0 - 5	2 (40.0%)
Resigned	Romnesh LAMBA	04 Dec 2013	01 Jan 2016	Company Director	Chinese	0 - 8	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Garry Peter JONES	30 Sep 2013	23 Jan 2017	Company Director	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Trevor William SPANNER	07 Feb 2013	28 May 2018	Company Director	British	0 - 23	3 (13.0%)
Resigned	James Henry Carre INGROUILLE	07 Feb 2013	04 Dec 2013	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Gerald Dale GREINER	07 Feb 2013	23 Apr 2015	Company Director	United States	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Matthew James CHAMBERLAIN	07 Feb 2013	04 Dec 2013	Company Director	British	2 - 5	2 (28.6%)
Resigned	Martin ABBOTT	07 Feb 2013	30 Sep 2013	Company Director	British	0 - 7	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Paul Michael TOWNSEND	21 Apr 2011	07 Feb 2013	Director	British	0 - 313	217 (69.3%)

Number of active directors: 10
Average tenure of active directors: 2.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 4.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Hugo Pak Hon LEUNG	Penelope Claire CHAPMAN	Michael CARTY	David Porter WARREN	Hugh Edward GRAHAM	Rafael GIL-TIENDA	Richard Alan WISE	Nicholas Charles ALLEN	Julie Ann CARRUTHERS	Craig YOUNG
INCHCAPE SHIPPING SERVICES (SHIPBROKING) LTD (00017544) - Dissolved		✔
DODWELL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (00059510) - Dissolved		✔
ST.MARY AXE SECURITIES LIMITED (00150759) - Active		✔
BORNEO PROVIDENT TRUST LIMITED(THE) (00272413) - Dissolved		✔
CASTLEGATE PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED (00433970) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE MOTORS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (00453390) - Active		✔
QS ENROLMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED (00640846) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE OVERSEAS LIMITED (00783712) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE MANAGEMENT (SERVICES) LIMITED (00785779) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED (01235709) - Active		✔
DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (01693108) - Active		✔
CHINA TAIPING INSURANCE (UK) CO LTD (01766035) - Active					✔
INCHCAPE DIGITAL LIMITED (02134302) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE FINANCE PLC (02153225) - Active		✔
DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED (02251116) - Active		✔
CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (02299747) - Active		✔
CAPITA GROUP SECRETARY LIMITED (02376959) - Active		✔
ECCTIS LIMITED (02405026) - Active		✔
EUROCLEAR UK & INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (02878738) - Active			✔
CREST DEPOSITORY LIMITED (03133256) - Active			✔
CREST STAMP NOMINEE (NO.1) LIMITED (03206552) - Active			✔
TRINITY NOMINEES LIMITED (03251393) - Active			✔
CREST STAMP NOMINEE (NO.2) LIMITED (03251416) - Active			✔
HARGREAVES LANSDOWN EBT TRUSTEES LIMITED (03398693) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (03580629) - Active		✔
CREST INTERNATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED (03588149) - Active			✔
CREST CLIENT TAX NOMINEE (NO.1) LIMITED (03786271) - Active			✔
CIN (BELGIUM) LIMITED (03987059) - Active			✔
INCHCAPE BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED (04271624) - Dissolved		✔
INCHCAPE IMPERIAL (04997717) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE UK CORPORATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED (05200589) - Active		✔
CAPITA CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED (05641516) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE HELLAS UK (05648006) - Active		✔
HARGREAVES LANSDOWN TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED (05794815) - Active		✔
DMGV LIMITED (05830195) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE (BELGIUM) LIMITED (06006735) - Active		✔
CAPITA HOLDINGS LIMITED (06027254) - Active		✔
CRESTCO LIMITED (06179984) - Active			✔
INCHCAPE (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (06257211) - Active		✔
FUTURES FOR KIDS (06574151) - Active									✔
INCHCAPE HELLAS FUNDING (06955377) - Active		✔
DECISION INSIGHT INFORMATION GROUP (EUROPE) LIMITED (07429884) - Active		✔
LME CLEAR LIMITED (07611628) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
INCHCAPE INVESTMENTS (NO.1) LIMITED (07672456) - Active - Proposal to Strike off		✔
INCHCAPE INVESTMENTS (NO.2) LIMITED (07673745) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE RUSSIA (UK) LIMITED (07865975) - Active		✔
WILD LONDON LTD (07890391) - Active									✔
LEADERSHIP THROUGH SPORT AND BUSINESS (08033634) - Active									✔
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION (08075785) - Active					✔
CME TRADE REPOSITORY LIMITED (08508739) - Liquidation									✔
CREST USD NOMINEE LIMITED (10337486) - Active			✔
CREST EURO NOMINEE LIMITED (13209373) - Active			✔
UPHAM VENTURES LTD (13723969) - Active					✔
ALBI CONSULTING LTD (16073010) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE HONG KONG LIMITED (FC028123) - Converted / Closed		✔
SMLB PTY LIMITED (FC030469) - Active		✔
INCHCAPE INVESTMENTS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (SC113224) - Active		✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-04-21	2015-04-21	2014-04-21	2013-04-21	2012-04-21
HKEX INVESTMENT (UK) LIMITED	ORDINARY	107,500,001 100%	107,500,001 100%	38,000,001 100%	1 100%	0 0%
SWIFT NOMINEES LIMITED	ORDINARY	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	1 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- >75%:Hkex International Limited (59910961 - Hong Kong) ceased
>75%:Hkex Investment (Uk) Limited (08078934 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

LME CLEAR LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	Average days to pay	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2024-07-01	2024-12-31	21	2%	19%	92942
2024-01-01	2024-06-30	19	2%	17%	87874
2023-07-01	2023-12-31	22	1%	16%	78996
2023-01-01	2023-06-30	26	4%	32%	72810
2022-07-01	2022-12-31	22	1%	33%	66176
2022-01-01	2022-06-30	20	0%	35%	60333
2021-07-01	2021-12-31	19	0%	21%	53615
2021-01-01	2021-06-30	24	6%	31%	47743
2020-07-01	2020-12-31	27	5%	42%	40945
2020-01-01	2020-06-30	33	12%	71%	34833
2019-07-01	2019-12-31	16	1%	14%	27913
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	17	2%	27%	18684
2018-07-01	2018-12-31	20	2%	50%	11351
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	18	1%	39%	5076

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 66110 Administration of financial markets)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
ICE CLEAR EUROPE LIMITED	2ND FLOOR, SANCROFT ROSE STREET, PATERNOSTER SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC4M 7DQ	06219884	2017-12-31	1,002,788,000	610,676,000
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PLC	10 PATERNOSTER SQUARE, LONDON, EC4M 7LS	02075721	2017-12-31	394,000,000	187,000,000
LME CLEAR LIMITED	10 FINSBURY SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC2A 1AJ	07611628	2017-12-31	69,735,000	36,458,000
ICE BENCHMARK ADMINISTRATION LIMITED	2ND FLOOR, SANCROFT ROSE STREET, PATERNOSTER SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC4M 7DQ	08457573	2017-12-31	59,442,000	26,034,000
DUAL PURPOSE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	54 MOSTYN ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW19 3LN	04725645	2018-04-30	254,739	0
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CORTAS CONSULTING LIMITED	154 CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, LONDON, SE5 0RR	08070460	2018-05-31	88,800	0	69201-Accounting and auditing activities
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HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED	8 CANADA SQUARE, LONDON, E14 5HQ	06447555	0000-00-00	0	0
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LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
LME CLEAR LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.3%	4.5%	10.2%	Medium


Age	0.4%	1.7%	3.3%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium