Commercial Finance Brokers UK Limited

Reference number: 736199

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

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

  • When cfbuk.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01473 274800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP12 1BY
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Other names (4)

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

  • CFBUK Trading name
  • CFBUK Business Finance Trading name
  • CFBUK Specialist Finance Trading name
  • CFBUK Secured Finance Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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 (4 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company number
06353973
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 August 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
The Salt House, 9 Tide Mill Way, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1BY, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karl Stephen Mallett Director Apr 1963 4 Jan 2019 2 other companies
Mariyana Petrova Mallett Secretary Not published 20 Apr 2020 –

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
2
still active
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 2 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 2 on the FCA register
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£143k

<1% from £142k

Cash at bank

£164k

−8.7% from £180k

Employees (average)

10

+25% from 8

Owed within a year

£79.2k

−13% from £91.2k

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 06353973. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (27)

2021

14 January 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2019

19 May 2019

  • Ralph Blair Black no longer has significant control

Companies House

4 January 2019

  • Karl Stephen Mallett gained significant control

Companies House

2016

14 July 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Ralph Blair Black gained significant control

Companies House

2008

7 September 2008

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2007

28 August 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Commercial Finance Brokers UK

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Commercial Finance Brokers UK

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

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Commercial Finance Brokers UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Commercial Finance Brokers UK Limited (FRN 736199) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Commercial Finance Brokers UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01473 274800 and the website cfbuk.org for Commercial Finance Brokers UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Commercial Finance Brokers UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Commercial Finance Brokers UK: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Commercial Finance Brokers UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Commercial Finance Brokers UK?
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 Commercial Finance Brokers UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Commercial Finance Brokers UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Commercial Finance Brokers UK: Mr Karl Stephen Mallett (can appoint and remove the board). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ralph Blair Black.
Who runs Commercial Finance Brokers UK?
Companies House lists one director of Commercial Finance Brokers UK: Karl Stephen Mallett.
How long has Commercial Finance Brokers UK been in business?
The company was formed on 28 August 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
What do Commercial Finance Brokers UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £143k (<1% from £142k) and cash at bank of £164k (−8.7% from £180k).
Does Commercial Finance Brokers UK use any other names?
It trades as CFBUK, CFBUK Business Finance and CFBUK Specialist Finance. It has previously used the name CFBUK Secured Finance.

Sources and links

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