First Capital Corporation Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 24 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1999
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2026

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 8563 1563
Address

First Capital, 52 Cornhill, London, City Of London, EC3V 3PD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When firstcapital.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 8563 1563 is
Who else gives the postcode EC3V 3PD

Other names (2)

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

FirstCapital Trading name: A name it trades under now.
First Stage Capital Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
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: 03881209 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 17 November 1999 (26 years old)
Registered office: 5th Floor, 52 Cornhill, London, EC3V 3PD, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Hazel Caroline Moore	Director	Jul 1968	17 Nov 1999	6 other companies
James Jason Purcell	Director	May 1969	17 Nov 1999	3 other companies
Peter Benjamin Wolfers	Secretary	Not published	28 Feb 2009	–

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: 6
closed down: 5
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 6 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 one on the FCA register
The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£657k

−23% from £849k

Cash at bank

£13.5k

−94% from £215k

Employees (average)

14

+7.7% from 13

Owed within a year

£265k

−47% from £502k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2026
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 03881209. 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

First Capital Corporation’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (22)

2016

6 April 2016

Hazel Caroline Moore became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
James Jason Purcell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

22 February 2005

Changed its registered name from "First Stage Capital Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

28 June 2000

Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1999

17 November 1999

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: 8

Firms connected to First Capital Corporation

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1
past link: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

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6 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 22 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Capital Corporation Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, First Capital Corporation Limited (FRN 192132) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is First Capital Corporation’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8563 1563 and the website firstcapital.co.uk for First Capital Corporation. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is First Capital Corporation a scam or clone?

First Capital Corporation 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 First Capital Corporation?

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 First Capital Corporation to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns First Capital Corporation?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of First Capital Corporation: Mr James Jason Purcell (25–50% of shares) and Ms Hazel Caroline Moore (25–50% of shares).

Who runs First Capital Corporation?

Companies House lists 2 directors of First Capital Corporation: Hazel Caroline Moore and James Jason Purcell.

How long has First Capital Corporation been in business?

The company was formed on 17 November 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

What do First Capital Corporation’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £657k (−23% from £849k) and cash at bank of £13.5k (−94% from £215k).

Does First Capital Corporation use any other names?

It trades as FirstCapital. It has previously used the name First Stage Capital Limited.

Authorised by the FCA

Website, phone number and address

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Limits on what they may do

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

Companies House record

Directors and company secretaries

Other companies run by these 2 directors

Filed accounts and finances

Key dates in its history

Firms connected to First Capital Corporation

Firms like First Capital Corporation

Get the full report on First Capital Corporation

Frequently asked questions about this firm

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