Argo Leisure Limited

Reference number: 995295

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Argo Nautical Limited Reference number: 912994 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Argo Leisure Limited (FRN 995295) is an AR of Argo Nautical Limited (FRN 912994). When you use Argo Leisure's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Argo Leisure, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When argoyachting.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01489 885656 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV34 6RT
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Other names (6)

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

  • Argo Galeon Trading name
  • Argo Greenline Trading name
  • Argo Pardo Trading name
  • Argo Saxdor Trading name
  • Argo Wider Trading name
  • Chris Craft Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Argo Nautical Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
14535697
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 December 2022 (3 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3-4 Athena Court Athena Drive, Tachbrook Park, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6RT, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sea and coastal freight water transport (SIC 50200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Max Howard Whale Director Apr 1976 12 Dec 2022 18 other companies
Peter William Whale Director Feb 1949 12 Dec 2022 58 other companies
Henry William Whale Director Aug 1973 12 Dec 2022 31 other companies
Colin John Capewell Director Dec 1966 5 Feb 2024 4 other companies
Andrew Charles Stone Director Apr 1977 28 Mar 2024 5 other companies
Andrew Charles Stone Secretary Not published 28 Mar 2024 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
62
closed down
24
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 62 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • The 32 companies these 5 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 December 2023Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

4

No earlier figure to compare

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 14535697. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (16)

2023

24 April 2023

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2022

12 December 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Orca Marine Leisure Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Argo Leisure

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Argo Leisure

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

In Warwick

Almat Flying Academy LtdWarwickAppointed representativeArgo Brokerage Services LimitedWarwickAppointed representativeWarwick Independent Schools FoundationWarwickAppointed representativeArgo Nautical LimitedWarwickAuthorisedFuelwood (Warwick) LimitedWarwickAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 62 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Argo Leisure Limited FCA authorised?
Argo Leisure Limited (FRN 995295) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Argo Leisure?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Argo Leisure Limited (FRN 995295) is an AR of Argo Nautical Limited (FRN 912994). When you use Argo Leisure's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Argo Leisure, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Argo Leisure’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01489 885656 and the website argoyachting.com for Argo Leisure. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Argo Leisure a scam or clone?
Argo Leisure 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 Argo Leisure?
Protection works through Argo Nautical Limited, the principal firm responsible for Argo Leisure's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Argo Leisure?
Argo Leisure is owned by Orca Marine Leisure Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 12 December 2022.
Who runs Argo Leisure?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Argo Leisure: Max Howard Whale, Peter William Whale, Henry William Whale, Colin John Capewell and Andrew Charles Stone.
How long has Argo Leisure been in business?
The company was formed on 12 December 2022.
What do Argo Leisure’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show net assets of £1 (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Argo Leisure use any other names?
It trades as Argo Galeon, Argo Greenline, Argo Pardo, Argo Saxdor and Argo Wider, and 1 more names.

Sources and links

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