City & Westminster Corporate Finance LLP

Reference number: 476561

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When city-westminster.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7917 6822 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 6LX
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • 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
OC333278
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
1 December 2007 (18 years old)
Registered office
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Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Joseph May LLP designated member Jul 1948 1 Dec 2007 77 other companies
Stuart James Adam LLP designated member May 1964 12 Dec 2007 11 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
81
closed down
42
run together
7

In the full report: all 81 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (22)

2018

1 May 2018

  • Gerard Maurice Thompson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Gerard Maurice Thompson gained significant control
  • John Joseph May gained significant control
  • Stuart James Adam gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

1 April 2008

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

3 January 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2007

1 December 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • 81 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is City & Westminster Corporate Finance LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, City & Westminster Corporate Finance LLP (FRN 476561) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2008. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is City & Westminster Corporate Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7917 6822 and the website city-westminster.com for City & Westminster Corporate Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is City & Westminster Corporate Finance a scam or clone?
City & Westminster 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 City & Westminster 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 City & Westminster Corporate Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns City & Westminster Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of City & Westminster Corporate Finance: Mr John Joseph May (significant influence or control) and Mr Stuart James Adam (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gerard Maurice Thompson.
Who runs City & Westminster Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists 2 directors of City & Westminster Corporate Finance: John Joseph May and Stuart James Adam.
How long has City & Westminster Corporate Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 1 December 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2008.

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