Busby A Limited

Reference number: 1016505

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Snap-on Finance UK Limited Reference number: 630814 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Busby A Limited (FRN 1016505) is an AR of Snap-on Finance UK Limited (FRN 630814). When you use Busby A's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Busby A, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07740 761167

  • Address

    39 Kenwood Crescent, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees, TS17 5BT, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07740 761167 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS17 5BT
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Other names (3)

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

  • Snap-on Trading name
  • Snap-on Diagnostics Trading name
  • Snap-on Tools Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Snap-on Finance UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
15007080
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 July 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
39 Kenwood Crescent, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-On-Tees, TS17 5BT, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Shaun Busby Director Jan 1995 17 Jul 2023 None
Caitlin Jade Hutchinson Director Nov 1999 5 Sep 2024 None

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

Year to 31 July 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£85.2k

Up £88.3k from −£3,184

Employees (average)

2

Up 2 from 0

Owed within a year

£44.0k

+361% from £9,549

Assets and liabilities

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 15007080. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (9)

2024

5 September 2024

  • Caitlin Jade Hutchinson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1 July 2024

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2023

17 July 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Andrew Shaun Busby became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Busby A Limited FCA authorised?
Busby A Limited (FRN 1016505) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Busby A?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Busby A Limited (FRN 1016505) is an AR of Snap-on Finance UK Limited (FRN 630814). When you use Busby A's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Busby A, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Busby A’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07740 761167 for Busby A. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Busby A a scam or clone?
Busby A 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 Busby A?
Protection works through Snap-on Finance UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Busby A's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Busby A?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Busby A: Andrew Shaun Busby (50–75% of shares) and Caitlin Jade Hutchinson (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Busby A?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Busby A: Andrew Shaun Busby and Caitlin Jade Hutchinson.
How long has Busby A been in business?
The company was formed on 17 July 2023.
What do Busby A’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £85.2k (up £88.3k from −£3,184).
Does Busby A use any other names?
It trades as Snap-on, Snap-on Diagnostics and Snap-on Tools.

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