Affinia Limited

Reference number: 165386

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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 affinia.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01206 867551 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CO1 1TG
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Other names (5)

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

  • Key 800 Ltd Former name
  • Lake Bushells Limited Former name
  • LB Group Limited Former name
  • Lake Bushells Former trading name
  • LB Group 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.
  • No actions to stabilise market price
    The firm must not act in any way to stabilise the market price of any investment.
  • DERIVATIVES using permitted third party only
    The firm must not engage in a PERMITTED ACTIVITY in respect of DERIVATIVES except through a PERMITTED THIRD PARTY and, in the case of advice, the PERMITTED THIRD PARTY is an INDEPENDENT INTERMEDIARY

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
02796741
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 March 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
The Octagon Suite E2, 2nd Floor, Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TG, England
Nature of business
  • Accounting and auditing activities (SIC 69201)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Middleton Director Jul 1976 6 Feb 2006 10 other companies
Christopher David Annis Director Jun 1977 1 Jan 2007 53 other companies
Stuart Francis Sheldrick Director Jul 1979 1 Jul 2008 12 other companies
Richard Lane Director Oct 1983 1 Sep 2016 None
Michael Frederick Warman Director Sep 1984 1 Sep 2020 1 other company
Shaun James Roberts Director Mar 1977 1 Aug 2021 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 6 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
65
closed down
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 65 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 9 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2023Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£924k

−51% from £1.87m

Net assets

£5.24m

+11% from £4.70m

Cash at bank

£1.64m

+692% from £207k

Employees (average)

97

−28% from 135

The accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £10.5m, for the year to 31 August 2022.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • 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 02796741. 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

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

Key events (28) All events (60)

2025

21 July 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "LB Group Limited"

FCA register

2023

10 May 2023

  • Mark Middleton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stuart Francis Sheldrick became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2022

14 October 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)

FCA register

2021

31 March 2021

  • Affinia Group Holdings Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Chris Annis no longer has significant control
  • Mark Middleton no longer has significant control
  • Paul Mustoe no longer has significant control
  • Richard Charles Alexander Francis no longer has significant control
  • Richard Lane no longer has significant control
  • Stuart Francis Sheldrick no longer has significant control
  • Trevor Michael Lake no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

1 September 2016

  • Richard Lane gained significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Chris Annis gained significant control
  • Mark Middleton gained significant control
  • Paul Mustoe gained significant control
  • Richard Charles Alexander Francis gained significant control
  • Stuart Francis Sheldrick gained significant control
  • Trevor Michael Lake gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

13 March 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Lake Bushells Limited"

FCA register

2004

21 July 2004

  • Changed its registered name from "Key 800 Ltd"

FCA register

2002

22 March 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (DERIVATIVES using permitted third party only)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (No actions to stabilise market price)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Supervised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1993

5 March 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (28 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Affinia

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 65 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 60 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Affinia Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Affinia Limited (FRN 165386) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.
What is Affinia’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01206 867551 and the website affinia.co.uk for Affinia. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Affinia a scam or clone?
Affinia 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 Affinia?
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 Affinia to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Affinia?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Affinia: Mr Mark Middleton (25–50% of shares), Mr Stuart Francis Sheldrick (25–50% of shares) and Affinia Group Holdings Limited (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Richard Lane, Mr Trevor Michael Lake and Mr Richard Charles Alexander Francis.
Who runs Affinia?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Affinia: Mark Middleton, Christopher David Annis, Stuart Francis Sheldrick, Richard Lane, Michael Frederick Warman and Shaun James Roberts.
How long has Affinia been in business?
The company was formed on 5 March 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Affinia’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2023, show profit before tax of £924k (−51% from £1.87m) and net assets of £5.24m (+11% from £4.70m).
Does Affinia use any other names?
It has previously used 5 other names, including Key 800 Ltd, Lake Bushells Limited and LB Group Limited.

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