Beechlane Limited

Reference number: 677569

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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 ebm-ltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01895 237172 is
  • Who else gives the postcode UB8 2SN
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Other names (2)

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

  • EBM Trading name
  • Electronic Business Machines Trading name

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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • 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
01544849
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 February 1981 (45 years old)
Registered office
Unit 19 Chiltern Busines Village Uxbridge Trading Estate, Arundel Road, Uxbridge, Middx, UB8 2SN, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Emma Louise Connaughton Director May 1982 16 Feb 2012 None
Linda Connaughton Director Dec 1953 18 Dec 2015 None
Linda Connaughton Secretary Not published 30 Sep 1992 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£179k

+47% from £122k

Cash at bank

£209k

+13% from £185k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£160k

−5.4% from £169k

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 01544849. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (14)

2023

15 March 2023

  • Emma Louise Connaughton took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Patrick Joseph Connaughton gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Patrick Joseph Connaughton took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 June 2015

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

FCA register

1981

11 February 1981

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 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 Beechlane Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Beechlane Limited (FRN 677569) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Beechlane’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01895 237172 and the website ebm-ltd.co.uk for Beechlane. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Beechlane a scam or clone?
Beechlane 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 Beechlane?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Beechlane handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Beechlane to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Beechlane?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Beechlane: Ms Emma Louise Connaughton (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Patrick Joseph Connaughton.
Who runs Beechlane?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Beechlane: Emma Louise Connaughton and Linda Connaughton.
How long has Beechlane been in business?
The company was formed on 11 February 1981, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Beechlane’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £179k (+47% from £122k) and cash at bank of £209k (+13% from £185k).
Does Beechlane use any other names?
It trades as EBM and Electronic Business Machines.

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