Cornerstone Corporate Finance LLP

Reference number: 615247

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When cornerstone-cf.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07879 442157 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4RG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Cornerstone CF Services LLP Former 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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

Companies House record

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

Company number
OC389207
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
15 November 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Henry Collins LLP designated member May 1965 15 Nov 2013 10 other companies
David Stephen Lilley LLP designated member Aug 1965 15 Nov 2013 5 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
10
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 10 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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC389207. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Stephen Lilley took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 February 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Cornerstone CF Services LLP"

FCA register

2014

1 August 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll)
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

2013

15 November 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Cornerstone Corporate Finance

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Cornerstone Corporate Finance

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

In London

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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cornerstone Corporate Finance LLP FCA authorised?
Cornerstone Corporate Finance LLP (FRN 615247) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Cornerstone Corporate Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07879 442157 and the website cornerstone-cf.co.uk for Cornerstone Corporate Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cornerstone Corporate Finance a scam or clone?
Cornerstone 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 Cornerstone Corporate Finance?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Cornerstone Corporate Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cornerstone Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cornerstone Corporate Finance: Mr David Stephen Lilley (75–100% of votes).
Who runs Cornerstone Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Cornerstone Corporate Finance: Christopher Henry Collins and David Stephen Lilley.
How long has Cornerstone Corporate Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 15 November 2013.
What do Cornerstone Corporate Finance’s latest accounts show?
Does Cornerstone Corporate Finance use any other names?
It has previously used the name Cornerstone CF Services LLP.

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