Opus Corporate Finance LLP

Reference number: 462554

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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 opuscf.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7025 3600 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 8AE
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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

Limits on what they may do

  • Unable to carry on any investment service
    Unable to carry on any investment service or activity, to which the Markets in Financial Instruments directive (2004/39/EC) applies, on a regular basis except reception and transmission of orders in relation to one or more financial instruments or investment advice
  • 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
OC324433
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
6 December 2006 (19 years old)
Registered office
1 Carey Lane, London, EC2V 8AE, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nigel Peter Mcnelly LLP designated member Aug 1958 6 Dec 2006 3 other companies
John Anthony Martin Mcelroy LLP designated member Jul 1963 10 Jul 2008 2 other companies
Chris Ian Carlisle (Dr) LLP designated member Feb 1975 12 Sep 2019 None
Adrian John Haxby LLP designated member Jun 1958 12 Dec 2019 3 other companies
Iain Beresford Clarke LLP designated member Feb 1973 1 Apr 2021 3 other companies
Stuart Edward Schofield LLP designated member Oct 1981 1 Apr 2021 None
Susanna Frances Davies LLP designated member Jan 1959 14 Oct 2021 21 other companies
Charles Antony Lesser LLP designated member Oct 1974 6 Oct 2025 2 other companies
BANDMASTER SOLUTIONS LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 19 Sep 2013 None

Other companies run by these 9 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
32
closed down
13
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 32 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2021Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£6.21m

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Net assets

£2.72m

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Cash at bank

£3.84m

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Employees (average)

10

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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 OC324433. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (50)

2025

11 August 2025

  • Nigel Peter McNelly stopped being a part-owner
  • Stuart Edward Schofield became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

6 June 2018

  • Bandmaster Solutions Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

2 January 2017

  • John Anthony Martin McElroy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nigel Peter McNelly became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

27 February 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Unable to carry on any investment service)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

26 February 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2006

6 December 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 50 events

  • All 50 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 36
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Firms connected to Opus Corporate Finance

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2
past links
5

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
  • 5 past links through former directors
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Firms like Opus Corporate Finance

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In London

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  • 32 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 50 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Opus Corporate Finance LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Opus Corporate Finance LLP (FRN 462554) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2007 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Opus Corporate Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7025 3600 and the website opuscf.com for Opus Corporate Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Opus Corporate Finance a scam or clone?
Opus 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 Opus 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 Opus Corporate Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Opus Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Opus Corporate Finance: Bandmaster Solutions Limited (25–50% of votes), Mr Stuart Edward Schofield (25–50% of surplus assets) and Mr John Anthony Martin McElroy (25–50% of surplus assets). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Nigel Peter McNelly.
Who runs Opus Corporate Finance?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Opus Corporate Finance: Nigel Peter McNelly, John Anthony Martin McElroy, Chris Ian Carlisle (Dr), Adrian John Haxby, Iain Beresford Clarke, Stuart Edward Schofield and 3 more.
How long has Opus Corporate Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 6 December 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2007.
What do Opus Corporate Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2021, show turnover of £6.21m (no earlier figure to compare) and net assets of £2.72m (no earlier figure to compare).

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