CF Corporate Finance Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

cfcorporate.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0800 756 0827
Address

Capital House, Raynham Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5TT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When cfcorporate.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0800 756 0827 is
Who else gives the postcode CM23 5TT

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
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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Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

Limits on what they may do

Not permitted to canvass off trade premises

The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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: 05414774 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 April 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office: Reading International Business Park, Reading, RG2 6AA, England
Nature of business: Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Andrew Stuart Hart	Director	May 1974	27 Apr 2016	12 other companies
James Stephen Collins	Director	May 1985	18 Oct 2017	9 other companies
Stephen Philip Budd	Director	Apr 1963	11 Sep 2019	6 other companies
Noel Justin Sumner	Director	May 1973	10 Nov 2021	4 other companies
Margaret Dambudzo Zimunhu	Director	Sep 1981	10 Nov 2021	4 other companies
Connie Mei Ling Law	Secretary	Not published	23 Jun 2005	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 14
closed down: 5
are FCA-registered: 4

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
The 8 companies these 5 directors run together
All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (30)

2016

29 July 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

Investec Bank PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

5 April 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

All 30 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 23

Firms connected to CF Corporate Finance

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with CF Corporate Finance. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 5
share a director: 4
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like CF Corporate Finance

Other firms of the same type (lender), nearest first.

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14 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 30 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is CF Corporate Finance Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, CF Corporate Finance Limited (FRN 718242) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is CF Corporate Finance’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 756 0827 and the website cfcorporate.co.uk for CF Corporate Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is CF Corporate Finance a scam or clone?

CF 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 CF Corporate Finance?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how CF Corporate Finance handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about CF Corporate Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns CF Corporate Finance?

CF Corporate Finance is owned by Investec Bank PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs CF Corporate Finance?

Companies House lists 5 directors of CF Corporate Finance: Andrew Stuart Hart, James Stephen Collins, Stephen Philip Budd, Noel Justin Sumner and Margaret Dambudzo Zimunhu.

How long has CF Corporate Finance been in business?

The company was formed on 5 April 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.