Polestar CF LLP

Reference number: 463255

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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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  • When polestarcf.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07733 003487 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU1 4LL
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Other names (6)

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

  • Polestar Trading name
  • Polestar Corporate Finance Trading name
  • HW Corporate Finance LLP Former name
  • Haines Watts Corporate Finance Former trading name
  • HWCF Former trading name
  • HW Corporate Finance Former trading 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)
  • 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
OC318902
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
5 April 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
14-16 Haydon Place Haydon Place, Guildford, GU1 4LL, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Charles Hamilton Whelan LLP designated member Jul 1970 5 Apr 2006 7 other companies
Richard John William Hall LLP designated member Mar 1969 5 Apr 2006 6 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
9
closed down
3
run together
4

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Cash at bank

£27.8k

+20% from £23.1k

Employees (average)

5

−38% from 8

Owed within a year

£65.6k

−53% from £139k

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 OC318902. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (8) All events (45)

2019

22 March 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "HW Corporate Finance LLP"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Charles Hamilton Whelan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard John William Hall became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

2 April 2007

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

FCA register

2006

5 April 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 45 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Polestar CF LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Polestar CF LLP (FRN 463255) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2007 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Polestar CF’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07733 003487 and the website polestarcf.com for Polestar CF. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Polestar CF a scam or clone?
Polestar CF 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 Polestar CF?
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 Polestar CF to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Polestar CF?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Polestar CF: Mr Charles Hamilton Whelan (25–50% of surplus assets) and Mr Richard John William Hall (25–50% of surplus assets).
Who runs Polestar CF?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Polestar CF: Charles Hamilton Whelan and Richard John William Hall.
How long has Polestar CF been in business?
The company was formed on 5 April 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2007.
What do Polestar CF’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show cash at bank of £27.8k (+20% from £23.1k).
Does Polestar CF use any other names?
It trades as Polestar and Polestar Corporate Finance. It has previously used 4 other names, including HW Corporate Finance LLP, Haines Watts Corporate Finance and HWCF.

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