Lakestar Advisors UK LLP

Reference number: 778593

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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 lakestar.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line +41 788 827 625 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1K 3JH
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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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
13 November 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office
4th Floor 95 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7AB, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
LAKESTAR HOLDING AG Corporate LLP designated member Not published 30 Jan 2023 None
LAKESTAR ADVISORS GMBH Corporate LLP designated member Not published 30 Jan 2023 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 9 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£2.06m

−36% from £3.21m

Cash at bank

£1.26m

+86% from £679k

Employees (average)

18

+5.9% from 17

Owed within a year

£1.78m

−4.7% from £1.87m

Assets and liabilities

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 OC396445. 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

Lakestar Advisors UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

30 January 2023

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2020

11 August 2020

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2017

18 October 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Klaus Hommels took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

13 November 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Lakestar Advisors UK

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
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
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Firms like Lakestar Advisors UK

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

In London

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lakestar Advisors UK LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Lakestar Advisors UK LLP (FRN 778593) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2017 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lakestar Advisors UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number +41 788 827 625 and the website lakestar.com for Lakestar Advisors UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lakestar Advisors UK a scam or clone?
Lakestar Advisors UK 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 Lakestar Advisors 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 Lakestar Advisors UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lakestar Advisors UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Lakestar Advisors UK: Mr Klaus Hommels (75–100% of votes).
Who runs Lakestar Advisors UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Lakestar Advisors UK: Lakestar Holding AG and Lakestar Advisors Gmbh.
How long has Lakestar Advisors UK been in business?
The company was formed on 13 November 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2017.
What do Lakestar Advisors UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.06m (−36% from £3.21m) and cash at bank of £1.26m (+86% from £679k).

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