Crux Climate Inc.
Unclaimed58/100 · Mixed evidence
Public-record listing · US (institutional counterparties) · https://www.crux.com
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What they do
Marketplace for Sec. 6418 transferable clean-energy credits, mainly for corporate buyers. Securities activity runs through an affiliated FINRA-member broker-dealer (Crux Capital Securities, LLC, CRD 336464) with no disclosures. Mostly relevant to individuals only as context; most consumer users won't be eligible counterparties.
Public-record summary. Category: Transferable credits marketplace (S09). Fees: Not published by firm (third-party reports: transaction fees + software fees).
Strategies offered
- Purchased Energy Credits Public record source
Evidence score
58/100 · Mixed evidence52 of 89 applicable points = 58. Rubric v1.1 (2026-10-17). Retrieved 2026-10-15.
37 points are pending because the item could not be checked from public records. If every pending item were verified, the score could reach up to 100. How this is calculated.
| Category | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory record (weight 25) | 17 / 25 | |
| Tax-controversy record (weight 20) | 20 / 20 | |
| Litigation & complaints (weight 15) | 13 / 15 | |
| Transparency (weight 15) | 0 / 11 | |
| Substance & verifiability (weight 15) | 0 / 10 | |
| Structure quality (weight 10) | 2 / 8 |
Red flags
No red flags (RF1-RF13) were triggered by the public evidence reviewed.
Evidence by item
Each line shows the points awarded, how it was checked and a source link where one exists.
Regulatory record · 17 / 25
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 Registration status verified for firm and soliciting individuals where required (BD/IA/state; insurance producer if relevant) | 5 / 5 | VERIFIED | Crux Capital Securities, LLC (CRD 336464) is an active FINRA member, SEC-registered, approved in 5 states; site states securities products are offered through it to institutional counterparties. source |
| R2 No SEC/FINRA disciplinary events for the firm (10-yr lookback) | 8 / 8 | VERIFIED (nothing found) | BrokerCheck: no disclosures for Crux Capital Securities, LLC. source |
| R3 No disciplinary events for principals/control persons (10-yr lookback) | 0 / 6 | UNVERIFIED | Individual-level checks for the firm's named executives could not be attributed reliably from public records (common names); firm-level records show no disclosures. source |
| R4 No state securities-regulator or state AG actions against firm/principals | 4 / 4 | VERIFIED (nothing found) | No state orders found by web search. Not exhaustive. |
| R5 Named licensed professionals (CPA/attorney/EA) in good standing | 0 / 2 | UNVERIFIED | Licensed-professional good standing needs state CPA board / bar lookups for named individuals; not performed in this initial review. |
Tax-controversy record · 20 / 20
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 Strategy is not a listed transaction / transaction of interest and not a current Dirty Dozen theme | 8 / 8 | VERIFIED | Sec. 6418 credit transfers not listed; not a 2026 Dirty Dozen theme. source |
| T2 No DOJ Tax Division injunctions / IRC ยงยง6700, 6701 promoter cases against firm or principals | 6 / 6 | VERIFIED (nothing found) | No DOJ promoter case found. source |
| T3 No adverse Tax Court / appellate opinions involving the sponsor's prior deals | 4 / 4 | VERIFIED (nothing found) | No Tax Court opinions found. source |
| T4 Provides clear reportable-transaction disclosure guidance (Form 8886/8918) where applicable | 2 / 2 | VERIFIED | Strategy is not a listed transaction/TOI, so Form 8886/8918 guidance is N/A-justified (rubric: 2 = clear or N/A-justified). source |
Litigation & complaints · 13 / 15
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 No material civil fraud/misrepresentation litigation (firm, principals, affiliates) | 6 / 6 | VERIFIED (nothing found) | Only hit: appears in PosiGen bankruptcy (S.D. Tex. 2025) docket text; no suit against Crux found. source |
| L2 Complaint pattern reasonable (BBB, state AG, CFPB where relevant) | 4 / 4 | VERIFIED (nothing found) | No BBB profile/complaints found. source |
| L3 No bankruptcy/insolvency pattern among principals or affiliates | 3 / 3 | VERIFIED (nothing found) | No bankruptcy filings found. source |
| L4 Entities in good standing with Secretary of State; legal entity names match marketing | 0 / 2 | UNVERIFIED | Secretary of State good-standing not checked: state portals checked use CAPTCHA (e.g., SC businessfilings.sc.gov); not bypassed. Needs a manual lookup or paid registry pull. |
Transparency · 0 / 11
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| X1 Fees and total costs published or provided in writing before commitment | 0 / 4 | UNVERIFIED | Fees not published by the firm. |
| X2 Offering documents available before commitment; Form D on EDGAR where applicable | n/a | Not applicable | Credit purchase agreements are not securities offerings; Form D not applicable (reason: marketplace for tax-credit transfers). |
| X3 Names tax counsel / opinion issuer and allows direct verification | 0 / 4 | UNVERIFIED | Deal counsel varies per transaction; not public. |
| X4 Discloses audit/examination and claim history of prior deals | 0 / 3 | UNVERIFIED | Audit/examination and claim history of prior deals is not in public records; would need firm disclosure. |
Substance & verifiability · 0 / 10
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| V1 Underlying assets independently verifiable (e.g., interconnection agreements, utility records, deeds, dated site evidence) | 0 / 6 | UNVERIFIED | Project diligence per transaction; not public. |
| V2 Placed-in-service / completion evidence for prior projects | 0 / 4 | UNVERIFIED | Placed-in-service evidence per credit not public. |
| V3 Appraisals by independent credentialed appraisers (not promoter-selected) | n/a | Not applicable | No appraisal-based benefit in a credit transfer (credit amount is set by project basis/production, diligenced per deal). |
| V4 Pre-tax economic substance: investment case exists apart from tax benefits | n/a | Not applicable | Buyer's product is the discounted credit itself; pre-tax substance test not meaningful for a credit purchase. |
Structure quality · 2 / 8
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 Independent legal opinion (not solely promoter-paid boilerplate) | 0 / 4 | UNVERIFIED | No legal opinion public. |
| Q2 Tax insurance verified directly with named carrier/broker (policy exists, scope understood) | n/a | Not applicable | No insurance claim made on materials reviewed. |
| Q3 Fees reasonable relative to comparable offerings | 0 / 2 | UNVERIFIED | Needs a written fee comparison set of >=3 comparable offerings; not built in this initial review. |
| Q4 No guaranteed outcomes, benefit multiples or 'audit-proof' claims | 2 / 2 | VERIFIED | No guarantee/audit-proof language found; securities disclaimer present. source |
Questions to ask this firm
- Published fee schedule?
- Individual-buyer program and Sec. 469 guidance?
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Complaints
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