Ashburton Chefs Academy Limited

Reference number: 776693

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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 ashburtonchefsacademy.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01364 652784 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TQ13 7LG
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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
  • 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
10232721
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
15 June 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Ashburton Cookery School Old Exeter Road, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7LG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other education not elsewhere classified (SIC 85590)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jason Richard Crabtree Director Nov 1975 15 Jun 2016 8 other companies
Darrin John Hosegrove Director Apr 1969 15 Jun 2016 5 other companies
Dominic Henry O'Nions Director Mar 1970 15 Jun 2016 5 other companies
Stella West-Harling Director Mar 1948 15 Jun 2016 1 other company

Other companies run by these 4 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
11
closed down
5
run together
4

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 companies these 4 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Total equity

£82.4k

−1.6% from £83.7k

Cash at bank

£4,959

−80% from £25.0k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£1.13m

−11% from £1.27m

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 10232721. 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

Ashburton Chefs Academy’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (14)

2017

30 April 2017

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

FCA register

2016

15 June 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Darrin John Hosegrove gained significant control
  • Dominic Henry O'Nions gained significant control
  • Jason Richard Crabtree gained significant control
  • Stella West-Harling Mbe gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ashburton Chefs Academy Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ashburton Chefs Academy Limited (FRN 776693) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2017 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ashburton Chefs Academy’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01364 652784 and the website ashburtonchefsacademy.co.uk for Ashburton Chefs Academy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ashburton Chefs Academy a scam or clone?
Ashburton Chefs Academy 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 Ashburton Chefs Academy?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ashburton Chefs Academy handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ashburton Chefs Academy to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ashburton Chefs Academy?
Companies House lists 4 people with significant control of Ashburton Chefs Academy: Mr Dominic Henry O'Nions (significant influence or control), Mr Darrin John Hosegrove (significant influence or control), Mrs Stella West-Harling Mbe (significant influence or control) and Mr Jason Richard Crabtree (significant influence or control).
Who runs Ashburton Chefs Academy?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Ashburton Chefs Academy: Jason Richard Crabtree, Darrin John Hosegrove, Dominic Henry O'Nions and Stella West-Harling.
How long has Ashburton Chefs Academy been in business?
The company was formed on 15 June 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2017.
What do Ashburton Chefs Academy’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show total equity of £82.4k (−1.6% from £83.7k) and cash at bank of £4,959 (−80% from £25.0k).

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