ADF Milking Limited

Reference number: 685293

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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 adfmilking.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01243 814031 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN18 0LT
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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.
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  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 April 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
1 Bow Churchyard, London, EC4M 9DQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery other than tractors (SIC 28302)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Richard John Duke Director Feb 1960 17 Sep 2009 3 other companies
Antonio Mario Solazzo Director Nov 1971 9 Nov 2009 5 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
6
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 6 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 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£4.38m

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£13.8m

+27% from £10.9m

Cash at bank

£4.76m

+16% from £4.12m

Owed within a year

£2.58m

+15% from £2.25m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 06890537. 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

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

2022

25 April 2022

  • James Richard John Duke stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • An Udder Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • James Richard John Duke became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

24 July 2015

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

FCA register

2009

28 April 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms like ADF Milking

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

In Arundel

In the Brighton (BN) postcode area

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ADF Milking Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, ADF Milking Limited (FRN 685293) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is ADF Milking’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 814031 and the website adfmilking.com for ADF Milking. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ADF Milking a scam or clone?
ADF Milking 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 ADF Milking?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how ADF Milking handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about ADF Milking to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ADF Milking?
ADF Milking is owned by An Udder Company Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr James Richard John Duke.
Who runs ADF Milking?
Companies House lists 2 directors of ADF Milking: James Richard John Duke and Antonio Mario Solazzo.
How long has ADF Milking been in business?
The company was formed on 28 April 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do ADF Milking’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show profit before tax of £4.38m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and net assets of £13.8m (+27% from £10.9m).

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