About Corporate Finance Limited

Reference number: 525979

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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Other names (1)

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

  • ACF Investment Bank Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Corporate finance business only.
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
07261691
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 May 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9BQ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas Gopala De Director Jan 1968 21 May 2010 None
Terence Alan James Back Director Mar 1953 16 Jan 2020 6 other companies
Vanessa Siobhan Russell Director Jun 1970 18 Dec 2025 13 other companies
Paula Esdaze De Secretary Not published 20 Jul 2010 –

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
19
closed down
9
still active
10

In the full report: all 19 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 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£551k

−68% from £1.73m

Cash at bank

£450k

−90% from £4.46m

Employees (average)

11

+10% from 10

Owed within a year

£557k

−80% from £2.80m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • The chart, 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07261691. 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

About Corporate Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (29)

2024

16 February 2024

  • Paula Esdaze De stopped being a part-owner
  • Thomas Gopala De stopped being a part-owner
  • Zachary Tarica took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

12 April 2016

  • Paula Esdaze De became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Thomas Gopala De became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

26 August 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 May 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 2 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is About Corporate Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, About Corporate Finance Limited (FRN 525979) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2010 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is About Corporate Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7467 9600 and the website acfib.com for About Corporate Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is About Corporate Finance a scam or clone?
About Corporate Finance is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with About Corporate Finance?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about About Corporate Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns About Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of About Corporate Finance: Zachary Tarica (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Paula Esdaze De and Mr Thomas Gopala De.
Who runs About Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists 3 directors of About Corporate Finance: Thomas Gopala De, Terence Alan James Back and Vanessa Siobhan Russell.
How long has About Corporate Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 21 May 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2010.
What do About Corporate Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show net assets of £551k (−68% from £1.73m) and cash at bank of £450k (−90% from £4.46m).
Does About Corporate Finance use any other names?
It trades as ACF Investment Bank.

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