City Finance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 766295

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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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  • Website

    cfbrokers.co.uk

  • Phone number

    020 3950 2985

    Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When cfbrokers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3950 2985 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2N 1HN
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Other names (9)

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

  • Food and Finance Trading name
  • Mortgage London Trading name
  • Penny House Trading name
  • Propertyze Trading name
  • Ashdell Finance Former trading name
  • Grey Loans Former trading name
  • NBFinance Former trading name
  • Orlmont Finance Former trading name
  • YN Protection Services Former 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit 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.
Show FCA detail (10 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
09881116
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 November 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
Tower 42 25 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HN, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Leonard Horne Director Nov 1969 19 Nov 2015 4 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
4
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£101k

+46% from £68.9k

Cash at bank

£344k

−1.6% from £350k

Employees (average)

1

−50% from 2

Owed within a year

£256k

−38% from £414k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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 09881116. 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

City Finance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (20)

2017

15 May 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

7 April 2016

  • Mark Leonard Horne gained significant control

Companies House

2015

19 November 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to City Finance Brokers

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

connected firm
1
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like City Finance Brokers

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In London

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is City Finance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, City Finance Brokers Limited (FRN 766295) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2017 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is City Finance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3950 2985 and the website cfbrokers.co.uk for City Finance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is City Finance Brokers a scam or clone?
City Finance Brokers 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 City Finance Brokers?
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 City Finance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns City Finance Brokers?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of City Finance Brokers: Mr Mark Leonard Horne (can appoint and remove the board).
Who runs City Finance Brokers?
Companies House lists one director of City Finance Brokers: Mark Leonard Horne.
How long has City Finance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 19 November 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2017.
What do City Finance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show total equity of £101k (+46% from £68.9k) and cash at bank of £344k (−1.6% from £350k).
Does City Finance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Food and Finance, Mortgage London, Penny House and Propertyze. It has previously used 5 other names, including Ashdell Finance, Grey Loans and NBFinance.

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