MCF Limited

Reference number: 224952

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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 mcfcorpfin.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7968 2762 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4AR
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Other names (2)

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

  • MCF Corporate Finance Trading name
  • MFC Limited 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 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
04673347
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 February 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor 14 Waterloo Place, London, SW1Y 4AR, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christoph Stoecker (Dr) Director Oct 1959 6 Mar 2003 None
Ian Donald Henderson Director Apr 1971 6 Mar 2003 None
Christopher Graham Oldroyd Director Nov 1961 17 May 2019 14 other companies
Clare Muir Secretary Not published 26 Feb 2010 –

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
14
closed down
6
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 14 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2021Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£1.93m

No earlier figure to compare

Profit before tax

£117k

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Net assets

£460k

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Cash at bank

£333k

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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 04673347. 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

Mcf’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (20)

2020

19 February 2020

  • Hans-Christoph Stadel no longer has significant control

Companies House

1 January 2020

  • Mcf Corporate Finance Gmbh took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hans-Christoph Stadel gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

18 July 2003

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

FCA register

4 July 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "MFC Limited"

FCA register

20 February 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Mcf

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2
past link
1

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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Mcf

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

In London

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MCF Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, MCF Limited (FRN 224952) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2003 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Mcf’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7968 2762 and the website mcfcorpfin.com for Mcf. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mcf a scam or clone?
Mcf 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 Mcf?
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 Mcf to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mcf?
Mcf is owned by Mcf Corporate Finance Gmbh, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 1 January 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Hans-Christoph Stadel.
Who runs Mcf?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Mcf: Christoph Stoecker (Dr), Ian Donald Henderson and Christopher Graham Oldroyd.
How long has Mcf been in business?
The company was formed on 20 February 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2003.
What do Mcf’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2021, show turnover of £1.93m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £117k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Mcf use any other names?
It trades as MCF Corporate Finance. It has previously used the name MFC Limited.

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