Avanti Business Equipment Ltd.

Reference number: 653983

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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 avantibusiness.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 776 7740 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M44 5PN
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire 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
03151964
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 January 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Unit 13 Wharfside Business Park, Irlam Wharf Road, Manchester, M44 5PN
Nature of business
  • Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen John Thurston Director Feb 1957 29 Jan 1996 None
Julia Jane Thurston Director Mar 1961 8 Dec 2005 None
Julia Jane Thurston Secretary Not published 29 Jan 1996 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£17.6k

−42% from £30.2k

Cash at bank

£820

Same as £820

Employees (average)

7

−13% from 8

Owed within a year

£352k

−6.5% from £376k

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 03151964. 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

Avanti Business Equipment’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Stephen John Thurston became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 January 2015

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

FCA register

1996

29 January 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Avanti Business Equipment Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Avanti Business Equipment Ltd. (FRN 653983) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Avanti Business Equipment’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 776 7740 and the website avantibusiness.co.uk for Avanti Business Equipment. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Avanti Business Equipment a scam or clone?
Avanti Business Equipment 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 Avanti Business Equipment?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Avanti Business Equipment handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Avanti Business Equipment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Avanti Business Equipment?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Avanti Business Equipment: Mr Stephen John Thurston (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Avanti Business Equipment?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Avanti Business Equipment: Stephen John Thurston and Julia Jane Thurston.
How long has Avanti Business Equipment been in business?
The company was formed on 29 January 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Avanti Business Equipment’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show total equity of £17.6k (−42% from £30.2k) and cash at bank of £820 (same as £820).

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