Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Limited

Reference number: 734350

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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 carrs-billington.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01228 520212 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CA1 2UY
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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
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
00189740
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 May 1923 (103 years old)
Registered office
16 Montgomery Way, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2UY, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals (SIC 10910)
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary Michael Blake Director Jun 1973 23 Jan 2012 18 other companies
Stephen Glynn Hughes Director Jan 1969 9 Mar 2021 43 other companies
Paul William Steeples Director Apr 1957 1 Jan 2024 4 other companies
Debbie Ellen Hewison Director Jul 1981 5 Aug 2024 5 other companies
Elizabeth Jane Munsey Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2023 –

Other companies run by these 4 directors

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other companies
51
closed down
8
run together
18

In the full report: all 51 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 18 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 August 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£24.1k

From a loss of £1.02m

Net assets

£22.6m

−21% from £28.7m

Cash at bank

£4.18m

+537% from £655k

Owed within a year

£81.6m

+25% from £65.5m

Profit before tax

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 00189740. 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

Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (57)

2022

26 October 2022

  • Carr's Group PLC stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Billington Agriculture Holdings Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Billington Agriculture Holdings Ltd stopped being a part-owner
  • Carr's Group PLC became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Edward Billington And Son Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

28 February 2016

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

FCA register

1923

3 May 1923

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 57 events

  • All 57 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 47
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Limited (FRN 734350) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01228 520212 and the website carrs-billington.com for Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) a scam or clone?
Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) 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 Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales)?
Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) is owned by Edward Billington And Son Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Billington Agriculture Holdings Ltd and Carr's Group PLC.
Who runs Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales): Gary Michael Blake, Stephen Glynn Hughes, Paul William Steeples and Debbie Ellen Hewison.
How long has Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) been in business?
The company was formed on 3 May 1923, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 August 2025, show profit before tax of £24.1k (from a loss of £1.02m) and net assets of £22.6m (−21% from £28.7m).

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