Bef (Ne) 2 Ltd.

Reference number: 717726

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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 befund.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 080 3145 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SR5 2AL
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Other names (3)

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

  • BEF NE Trading name
  • Goole Development Trust Former name
  • GDT Former trading name

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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)

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
03383475
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
9 June 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
City Hub 9 - 11 Peckover Street, Little Germany, Bradford, BD1 5BD, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Arthur Waud Director Jul 1968 26 Jun 2015 12 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
12
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 44 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2023Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£314k

+25% from £252k

Cash at bank

£44.6k

+53% from £29.3k

Employees (average)

3

−25% from 4

Owed within a year

£381k

−32% from £559k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2023
  • 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 03383475. 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

Bef (Ne) 2’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (102)

2024

10 October 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Goole Development Trust"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd gained significant control

Companies House

22 February 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2015

26 June 2015

  • Board replaced: all 6 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1997

9 June 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 102 events

  • All 102 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 89
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Firms connected to Bef (Ne) 2

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Bef (Ne) 2. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Bef (Ne) 2

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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 102 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bef (Ne) 2 Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Bef (Ne) 2 Ltd. (FRN 717726) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Bef (Ne) 2’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 080 3145 and the website befund.org for Bef (Ne) 2. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Bef (Ne) 2 a scam or clone?
Bef (Ne) 2 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 Bef (Ne) 2?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bef (Ne) 2 handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bef (Ne) 2 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bef (Ne) 2?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bef (Ne) 2: Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd (significant influence or control).
Who runs Bef (Ne) 2?
Companies House lists one director of Bef (Ne) 2: Stephen Arthur Waud.
How long has Bef (Ne) 2 been in business?
The company was formed on 9 June 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Bef (Ne) 2’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2023, show total equity of £314k (+25% from £252k) and cash at bank of £44.6k (+53% from £29.3k).
Does Bef (Ne) 2 use any other names?
It trades as BEF NE. It has previously used 2 other names: Goole Development Trust and GDT.

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