Active Food Systems Limited

Reference number: 690988

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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 synergygrill.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01480 811000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE19 5ZA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Synergy Grill Trading name
  • Active Food Systems Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
03899270
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 December 1999 (26 years old)
Registered office
Units 7 To 10, Greenewable Business Park Station Lane, Offord Cluny, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5ZA, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (SIC 26511)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
George Justin Peter Cadbury Director Apr 1951 20 Dec 1999 9 other companies
Clarissa Valentine Watkins Director Jan 1984 18 Sep 2025 2 other companies
Leander Peter Justin Cadbury Director Dec 1988 27 Oct 2025 None
Keith Trevor Harbison Director Oct 1972 27 Oct 2025 19 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
30
closed down
21
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.39m

+8.1% from £2.21m

Cash at bank

£30.8k

−74% from £119k

Owed within a year

£2.54m

+32% from £1.93m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, 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 03899270. 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

Active Food Systems’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (20)

2018

27 July 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Active Food Systems Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • George Justin Peter Cadbury became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

15 May 2015

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

FCA register

1999

20 December 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Active Food Systems

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Active Food Systems

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Active Food Systems Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Active Food Systems Limited (FRN 690988) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Active Food Systems’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01480 811000 and the website synergygrill.com for Active Food Systems. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Active Food Systems a scam or clone?
Active Food Systems 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 Active Food Systems?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Active Food Systems handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Active Food Systems to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Active Food Systems?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Active Food Systems: Mr George Justin Peter Cadbury (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Active Food Systems?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Active Food Systems: George Justin Peter Cadbury, Clarissa Valentine Watkins, Leander Peter Justin Cadbury and Keith Trevor Harbison.
How long has Active Food Systems been in business?
The company was formed on 20 December 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do Active Food Systems’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.39m (+8.1% from £2.21m) and cash at bank of £30.8k (−74% from £119k).
Does Active Food Systems use any other names?
It trades as Synergy Grill. It has previously used the name Active Food Systems Ltd.

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