Allsop & Francis Ltd

Reference number: 744720

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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 allsopandfrancis.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01243 555525 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN18 0UZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • a&f Trading 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.
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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit 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
02589906
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
Appledram Barns, Birdham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7EQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joanne Musk Director Oct 1975 2 Jul 2012 1 other company
Ben Bishop Director Jul 1987 2 Jul 2012 1 other company
Thomas Raymond Bishop Director Oct 1979 29 Aug 2018 None
Joanne Musk Secretary Not published 8 Jul 2015 –

Other companies run by these 3 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 company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.41m

−10% from £1.56m

Cash at bank

£940k

−6.8% from £1.01m

Employees (average)

35

−5.4% from 37

Owed within a year

£874k

−2.8% from £899k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02589906. 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

Allsop & Francis’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (33)

2016

30 June 2016

  • Blue Monde Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

4 May 2016

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

FCA register

1991

8 March 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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  • All 33 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Allsop & Francis Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Allsop & Francis Ltd (FRN 744720) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Allsop & Francis’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 555525 and the website allsopandfrancis.com for Allsop & Francis. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Allsop & Francis a scam or clone?
Allsop & Francis 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 Allsop & Francis?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Allsop & Francis handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Allsop & Francis to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Allsop & Francis?
Allsop & Francis is owned by Blue Monde Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 30 June 2016.
Who runs Allsop & Francis?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Allsop & Francis: Joanne Musk, Ben Bishop and Thomas Raymond Bishop.
How long has Allsop & Francis been in business?
The company was formed on 8 March 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do Allsop & Francis’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show net assets of £1.41m (−10% from £1.56m) and cash at bank of £940k (−6.8% from £1.01m).
Does Allsop & Francis use any other names?
It trades as a&f.

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