Arthur Ibbett Limited

Reference number: 689133

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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 ibbetts.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01480 473452 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE19 6RD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ibbetts 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
01233660
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 November 1975 (50 years old)
Registered office
River Lane, Great Paxton, St Neots, PE19 6RD
Nature of business
  • Landscape service activities (SIC 81300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy Ibbett Director Mar 1960 Not published None
Yvonne Akhurst Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2026 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.72m

+13% from £1.52m

Cash at bank

£172k

−76% from £718k

Employees (average)

18

−14% from 21

Owed within a year

£1.58m

−55% from £3.49m

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01233660. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Timothy Ibbett took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

8 May 2015

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

FCA register

1975

14 November 1975

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Arthur Ibbett Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Arthur Ibbett Limited (FRN 689133) 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 Arthur Ibbett’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01480 473452 and the website ibbetts.co.uk for Arthur Ibbett. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Arthur Ibbett a scam or clone?
Arthur Ibbett 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 Arthur Ibbett?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Arthur Ibbett handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Arthur Ibbett to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Arthur Ibbett?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Arthur Ibbett: Mr Timothy Ibbett (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Arthur Ibbett?
Companies House lists one director of Arthur Ibbett: Timothy Ibbett.
How long has Arthur Ibbett been in business?
The company was formed on 14 November 1975, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do Arthur Ibbett’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.72m (+13% from £1.52m) and cash at bank of £172k (−76% from £718k).
Does Arthur Ibbett use any other names?
It trades as Ibbetts.

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