Cafeology Limited

Reference number: 665089

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When cafeology.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0114 255 8007 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S9 1DA
Instant PDF download

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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
04969126
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 November 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
Roastology 4 Vantage Park 2, Sheffield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1DA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (SIC 46370)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Bryan Forbes Unkles Director Aug 1972 8 Mar 2004 2 other companies
Toni Joanne Unkles Director Dec 1969 24 Oct 2016 None
Joseph William Cross Director Jun 1993 31 Mar 2026 1 other company
Stephen James Hampshire Director May 1983 31 Mar 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by these 4 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
3
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.08m

+9.3% from £986k

Cash at bank

£91.9k

−71% from £314k

Owed within a year

£1.17m

+40% from £841k

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
Instant PDF download
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 04969126. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (20)

2026

31 March 2026

  • Andrew McClatchey stopped being a part-owner
  • Bryan Forbes Unkles stopped being a part-owner
  • Cafeology Holding Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Toni Joanne Unkles stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

27 October 2017

  • Toni Joanne Unkles became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew McClatchey became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Bryan Forbes Unkles became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 April 2015

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

FCA register

2003

19 November 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Cafeology

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Instant PDF download

Firms like Cafeology

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Sheffield

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSheffieldAuthorisedBrendan Anthony BoyesSheffieldAuthorisedCarl Geoffrey GreenSheffieldAuthorisedCarsave Leasing LtdSheffieldAuthorisedChristine Ann Ellis & Katie Victoria Ellis T/A MVSSheffieldAuthorisedChristopher Charles CawthorneSheffieldAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Cafeology

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cafeology Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cafeology Limited (FRN 665089) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cafeology’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0114 255 8007 and the website cafeology.com for Cafeology. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cafeology a scam or clone?
Cafeology 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 Cafeology?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cafeology handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cafeology to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cafeology?
Cafeology is owned by Cafeology Holding Company Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 31 March 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Toni Joanne Unkles, Mr Andrew McClatchey and Mr Bryan Forbes Unkles.
Who runs Cafeology?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Cafeology: Bryan Forbes Unkles, Toni Joanne Unkles, Joseph William Cross and Stephen James Hampshire.
How long has Cafeology been in business?
The company was formed on 19 November 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Cafeology’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £1.08m (+9.3% from £986k) and cash at bank of £91.9k (−71% from £314k).

Sources and links

The full report on Cafeology Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…