Atkinson Group Limited

Reference number: 723325

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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 atkinsonsofsheffield.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0114 276 8811 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S1 3LT
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Other names (1)

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

  • Atkinsons 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
  • 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
00342907
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 July 1938 (88 years old)
Registered office
78/82 The Moor, Sheffield, S Yorks, S1 3LT
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Clive St John Hester Director May 1963 5 Apr 1999 5 other companies
Nicholas Atkinson Director Aug 1949 Not published 6 other companies
Andrew Christopher Earl Secretary Not published 28 Nov 2005 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
6
closed down
1
run together
5

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£2.36m

+2.3% from £2.31m

Cash at bank

£1.48m

−5.3% from £1.57m

Owed within a year

£1.11m

+3.9% from £1.07m

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00342907. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (18)

2016

19 August 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Christine Angela Atkinson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nicholas Atkinson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1938

27 July 1938

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Atkinson Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Atkinson Group Limited (FRN 723325) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Atkinson Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0114 276 8811 and the website atkinsonsofsheffield.co.uk for Atkinson Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Atkinson Group a scam or clone?
Atkinson Group 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 Atkinson Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Atkinson Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Atkinson Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Atkinson Group?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Atkinson Group: Mrs Christine Angela Atkinson (25–50% of shares) and Mr Nicholas Atkinson (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Atkinson Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Atkinson Group: Clive St John Hester and Nicholas Atkinson.
How long has Atkinson Group been in business?
The company was formed on 27 July 1938, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.
What do Atkinson Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show total equity of £2.36m (+2.3% from £2.31m) and cash at bank of £1.48m (−5.3% from £1.57m).
Does Atkinson Group use any other names?
It trades as Atkinsons.

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