1. BVI Regulator Publicly Declares "False Licensing," St. Lucia Registration Number ≠ Forex License
Imperial Solutions operates under imperialmarkets.com, claiming to be "the world's most trusted trading platform" with over 369,000 traders, offering MT5, over 100 trading pairs, and up to 1:400 leverage.[1]
However, the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) issued a public statement on June 15, 2023: Imperial Solutions Ltd and Imperial Markets falsely claimed to be authorized and licensed in BVI, with the purported license number 2024516 being fabricated. This entity has never been licensed or regulated in BVI, and the regulator advises the public to exercise extreme caution.[2]
The platform now uses a St. Lucia company registration number 2023-00657.[3] The St. Lucia Government Gazette indeed lists Imperial Solutions Ltd and its number, supporting the existence of the company registration.[3]
The issue lies in how this number is presented. Ordinary website pages refer to 2023-00657 as a "registration number," while the terms and conditions refer to the same identifier as a "regulatory number".[3][5] These two terms are not interchangeable.
The St. Lucia FSRA clearly states: Forex business is not licensed in St. Lucia, and IBCs engaging in currency services, securities, or virtual asset business must obtain a license or demonstrate compliance with authorization requirements in the business location.[4]
Imperial Solutions has not provided any current forex, securities, or derivative licenses, has not named any regulatory authority, nor identified any compensation scheme, statutory ombudsman, or regulated custodian. [1][3][5]
2. Contract Does Not Specify Governing Law, Platform Can Arbitrarily Reverse Trades, Exclude Profits
The terms and conditions have serious flaws:
- No governing law specified, only stating "governed by law" without naming a country or legal system [5]
- "Court" is undefined, leaving clients unaware of which court has jurisdiction [5]
- The company can interpret and retain final interpretation rights, terminate accounts, and exclude profits from what it deems "unconventional" or "illegal" trades [5]
- Trades can be closed, replaced, or reversed at the company's discretion [5]
- The complaint process only describes internal procedures, with no independent financial ombudsman or external dispute resolution body specified [5]
International retail investors facing withdrawal refusals may not know which regulatory body, court, or legal procedure applies. The contract also allows Imperial Solutions to initiate lawsuits in other jurisdictions, creating a unilateral enforcement structure.[5]
BVI Warning + Ambiguous Governing Law + Platform Can Arbitrarily Exclude Profits = Investors at Extreme Disadvantage.
3. 369,000 Users, 501-1,000 Employees Without Any Verifiable Evidence
The website claims over 369,000 traders, calling itself a "global leader," with LinkedIn listing the company size as 501-1,000 employees.[1][11]
However, there are no audited financial statements, regulatory filings, or independent client asset reports to support these figures. LinkedIn shows only 15 associated employee profiles.[11]
Trustpilot has only 28 reviews, with 21% being 1-star.[13] These 28 reviews cannot verify the claim of 369,000 users.
4. PAMM 200% Return Example + Multi-Level IB Commissions + Bonus Terms = High Risk
The PAMM page uses a $1,000 balance and **200% trading return** as an example, resulting in a $3,000 balance.[9] The page lacks independently audited performance records, the identity of a regulated investment manager, or the name of a licensed custodian.[9]
50% first deposit bonus + 30% subsequent bonus + 20% trading bonus. Bonuses are non-withdrawable, expire after 30 days, and are canceled upon withdrawal of principal or profits.[7][8]
Multi-level IB commissions + 200% example return + non-withdrawable bonuses + contract can arbitrarily exclude profits = typical Ponzi scheme structure.
5. Domain Registered in 2013, but Company Registered in 2023
The domain imperialmarkets.com was created on August 9, 2013, but Imperial Solutions Ltd's St. Lucia registration number starts with 2023, and the company appears in the St. Lucia Gazette in November 2024.[3][14]
A domain from 2013 can appear "established," but it does not prove the current company has operated the site continuously since 2013. Domains can be transferred, repurposed, or reused.
6. What to Do If You've Already Deposited Funds
Immediately stop adding any funds.
Do not pay any "taxes," "verification fees," "liquidity fees," "bonus cancellation fees," or "withdrawal activation fees."
Keep: account statements, trading records, deposit receipts, wallet addresses, transaction hashes, emails, chat logs.
Reporting channels: immediately contact your card issuer, bank, remittance service, or payment app.[18]
Do not trust anyone who contacts you claiming to "recover funds", as this is a secondary scam.[19]
7. Final Conclusion: BVI Regulator Declares "False Licensing," St. Lucia Registration Number Used as License
Imperial Solutions should be classified as a high-risk offshore trading platform:
- ❌ BVI FSC Public Statement: Falsely Claims BVI Licensing, Never Regulated[2]
- ❌ St. Lucia Company Registration Number ≠ Forex License, FSRA clearly states forex business is not licensed [4]
- ❌ Contract Does Not Specify Governing Law, clients unaware of which court has authority [5]
- ❌ Platform Can Arbitrarily Reverse Trades, Exclude Profits, no independent complaint mechanism [5]
- ❌ 369,000 Users, 501-1,000 Employees Without Audit or Independent Verification[1][11]
- ❌ PAMM 200% Example Return + Multi-Level IB Commissions + Non-Withdrawable Bonuses[7][8][9]
- ❌ Domain Registered in 2013, but Company Registered in 2023[3][14]
Imperial Solutions has been directly named by the BVI regulator for "false licensing," now using a St. Lucia company registration number to masquerade as regulated. The contract does not specify governing law, and the platform can arbitrarily reverse trades and exclude profits. This is not a compliant broker but a high-risk platform rebranded after regulatory scrutiny.
References
- [1] https://www.imperialmarkets.com/ (2026-07-07)
- [2] https://www.bvifsc.vg/library/alerts/public-statement-7-2023-imperial-solutions-ltd-and-imperial-markets (2026-07-07)
- [3] https://npc.govt.lc/files/documents/gazettes/2024/11/Gazette%20November%2018%2C%202024.pdf (2026-07-07)
- [4] https://fsrastlucia.org/images/Financial_Services_business_provided_by_IBCs.pdf (2026-07-07)
- [5] https://www.imperialmarkets.com/pdf/Terms%20and%20Conditions.pdf (2026-07-07)
- [6] https://www.imperialmarkets.com/trading-accounts-types (2026-07-07)
- [7] https://www.imperialmarkets.com/forex-welcome-bonus (2026-07-07)
- [8] https://www.imperialmarkets.com/tradable-trading-bonus (2026-07-07)
- [9] https://www.imperialmarkets.com/pamm (2026-07-07)
- [10] https://www.imperialmarkets.com/introducing-broker-program (2026-07-07)
- [11] https://www.linkedin.com/company/imperial-markets (2026-07-07)
- [12] https://www.imperialmarkets.com/contact-imperial-markets (2026-07-07)
- [13] https://www.trustpilot.com/review/imperialmarkets.com (2026-07-07)
- [14] https://hypestat.com/info/imperialmarkets.com (2026-07-07)
- [18] https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-do-if-you-were-scammed (2026-07-07)
- [19] https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/refund-and-recovery-scams (2026-07-07)
