A.T. Best Handlers Limited

Reference number: 715566

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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 atbesthandlers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01236 607077 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ML6 9SE
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
SC177091
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 July 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
. Ninian Road, Brownsburn Industrial Estate, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, ML6 9SE
Nature of business
  • Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
  • Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft (SIC 46140)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stuart Alexander Grainger Rose Director Dec 1947 9 Jul 1997 4 other companies
Richard Stuart Rose Director Jul 1974 19 Nov 2015 None

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
4
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£21.3m

−5.9% from £22.6m

Profit before tax

£638k

−17% from £768k

Net assets

£6.76m

+8.1% from £6.25m

Cash at bank

£67.1k

−66% from £200k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC177091. 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

A.T. Best Handlers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2017

1 July 2017

  • Richard Stuart Rose became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

27 July 2016

  • Stuart Alexander Grainger Rose became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

13 July 2016

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

FCA register

1997

9 July 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to A.T. Best Handlers

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

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A.T. Best Handlers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, A.T. Best Handlers Limited (FRN 715566) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is A.T. Best Handlers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01236 607077 and the website atbesthandlers.co.uk for A.T. Best Handlers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A.T. Best Handlers a scam or clone?
A.T. Best Handlers 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 A.T. Best Handlers?
It may control client money but not hold it. Protection depends on which product you hold and how A.T. Best Handlers handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about A.T. Best Handlers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A.T. Best Handlers?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of A.T. Best Handlers: Mr Richard Stuart Rose (25–50% of shares) and Mr Stuart Alexander Grainger Rose (25–50% of shares).
Who runs A.T. Best Handlers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of A.T. Best Handlers: Stuart Alexander Grainger Rose and Richard Stuart Rose.
How long has A.T. Best Handlers been in business?
The company was formed on 9 July 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
What do A.T. Best Handlers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show turnover of £21.3m (−5.9% from £22.6m) and profit before tax of £638k (−17% from £768k).

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