First Sentinel Corporate Finance Limited

Reference number: 760668

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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 first-sentinel.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3855 5551 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1A 1RD
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
07832675
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 November 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
21 Arlington Street, London, SW1A 1RN, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Stockbridge Director Aug 1973 2 Nov 2011 7 other companies
Aimee Ayn Freeding Director Sep 1975 7 Jun 2017 6 other companies
Jonathan Richard Gerald Purle Director Jan 1974 1 Mar 2025 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
15
closed down
9
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2018Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£115k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£22.8k

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Owed within a year

£80.2k

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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 07832675. 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 Sentinel Corporate Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2018

8 February 2018

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2017

1 March 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brian Stockbridge took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2011

2 November 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to First Sentinel Corporate Finance

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like First Sentinel Corporate Finance

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

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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Sentinel Corporate Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Sentinel Corporate Finance Limited (FRN 760668) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2017 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is First Sentinel Corporate Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3855 5551 and the website first-sentinel.com for First Sentinel Corporate Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Sentinel Corporate Finance a scam or clone?
First Sentinel 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 First Sentinel 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 First Sentinel Corporate Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Sentinel Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of First Sentinel Corporate Finance: Mr Brian Stockbridge (75–100% of shares).
Who runs First Sentinel Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists 3 directors of First Sentinel Corporate Finance: Brian Stockbridge, Aimee Ayn Freeding and Jonathan Richard Gerald Purle.
How long has First Sentinel Corporate Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 2 November 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2017.
What do First Sentinel Corporate Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2018, show net assets of £115k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £22.8k (no earlier figure to compare).

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