Calvert Office Equipment Limited

Reference number: 682775

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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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  • When calvert.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9040 1360 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT5 5HU
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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

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
NI006103
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 August 1964 (62 years old)
Registered office
20 Orby Link, Belfast, BT5 5HU
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Andrew Calvert Director Oct 1970 14 Mar 2008 6 other companies
Robert Ross Calvert Director Jun 1976 14 Mar 2008 4 other companies
Henry Kevin Patterson Houston Director Nov 1965 1 Dec 2008 None
Alan David Roper Director May 1965 24 Jun 2015 1 other company
Benjamin Scott Thompson Director Apr 1976 24 Jun 2015 4 other companies
David Andrew Calvert Secretary Not published 14 Mar 2008 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
12
closed down
3
run together
3

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£11.1m

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Profit before tax

£2.24m

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Net assets

£3.78m

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Cash at bank

£721k

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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 NI006103. 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

Calvert Office Equipment’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (17)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Orby Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

7 July 2015

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

FCA register

2008

14 March 2008

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1964

31 August 1964

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Calvert Office Equipment Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Calvert Office Equipment Limited (FRN 682775) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Calvert Office Equipment’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9040 1360 and the website calvert.co.uk for Calvert Office Equipment. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Calvert Office Equipment a scam or clone?
Calvert Office 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 Calvert Office Equipment?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Calvert Office Equipment handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Calvert Office Equipment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Calvert Office Equipment?
Calvert Office Equipment is owned by Orby Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Calvert Office Equipment?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Calvert Office Equipment: David Andrew Calvert, Robert Ross Calvert, Henry Kevin Patterson Houston, Alan David Roper and Benjamin Scott Thompson.
How long has Calvert Office Equipment been in business?
The company was formed on 31 August 1964, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Calvert Office Equipment’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show turnover of £11.1m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £2.24m (no earlier figure to compare).

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