Lone Star Europe Acquisitions Limited

Reference number: 766099

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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 lonestarfunds.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7616 6800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1G 9LF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Lone Star Funds Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Lone Star Management Europe 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.
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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
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 August 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Andrew Gunn Director Feb 1966 26 Sep 2018 2 other companies
Nicholas David Harry Beevers Director Apr 1979 29 Nov 2022 1 other company
Mark Andrew Coker Director Feb 1965 4 Sep 2026 None
John Andrew Gunn Secretary Not published 26 Sep 2018 –

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
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£40.6m

+19% from £34.2m

Profit before tax

£9.72m

+434% from £1.82m

Net assets

£66.4m

+12% from £59.3m

Cash at bank

£2.54m

−29% from £3.57m

Turnover and profit

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.

The figures for the year to 31 December 2024 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

These are group figures: the firm and the companies it owns, combined.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03618979. 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

Lone Star Europe Acquisitions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

10 March 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Lone Star Management Europe Limited"

FCA register

9 March 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Patrick Grayken took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1998

20 August 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 25
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lone Star Europe Acquisitions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lone Star Europe Acquisitions Limited (FRN 766099) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Lone Star Europe Acquisitions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7616 6800 and the website lonestarfunds.com for Lone Star Europe Acquisitions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lone Star Europe Acquisitions a scam or clone?
Lone Star Europe Acquisitions 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 Lone Star Europe Acquisitions?
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 Lone Star Europe Acquisitions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lone Star Europe Acquisitions?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Lone Star Europe Acquisitions: John Patrick Grayken (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Lone Star Europe Acquisitions?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Lone Star Europe Acquisitions: John Andrew Gunn, Nicholas David Harry Beevers and Mark Andrew Coker.
How long has Lone Star Europe Acquisitions been in business?
The company was formed on 20 August 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2017.
What do Lone Star Europe Acquisitions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £40.6m (+19% from £34.2m) and profit before tax of £9.72m (+434% from £1.82m).
Does Lone Star Europe Acquisitions use any other names?
It trades as Lone Star Funds. It has previously used the name Lone Star Management Europe Limited.

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