Cash Converters (Leyton) Limited

Reference number: 674489

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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 cashconvertersleytonltd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07885 831737 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode E10 7AA
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Other names (6)

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

  • Cashconnverters Bury St Edmunds Trading name
  • Cash converters Holloway road Trading name
  • cashconverters ipswich Trading name
  • cashconverters Kings Lynn Trading name
  • Cash Converters Former trading name
  • www.cashconverters.co.uk Former trading name

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
04984468
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 December 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
4a Church Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AA, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)
  • Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) (SIC 47799)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary Raymond Lewy Director Nov 1967 2 Mar 2016 24 other companies
Edward Stephen Lewy Director Oct 1998 8 Mar 2022 12 other companies
Ruth Lewy Secretary Not published 5 Nov 2014 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
26
closed down
4
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 10 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.21m

+14% from £1.06m

Cash at bank

£381k

+62% from £236k

Employees (average)

20

+900% from 2

Owed within a year

£877k

+21% from £727k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04984468. 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

Cash Converters (Leyton)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (32)

2026

29 June 2026

  • Qubic Fiduciaries Limited gave up control
  • Qubic Trustees Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2024

22 October 2024

  • Gary Raymond Lewy gave up control
  • Qubic Fiduciaries Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House · FCA register

2022

24 February 2022

  • Pamela Dorrington stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

1 October 2021

  • Gary Raymond Lewy took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

12 October 2016

  • Pamela Dorrington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

17 February 2016

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

FCA register

2003

3 December 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Cash Converters (Leyton)

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

connected firms
8
share a director
8
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same phone number (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 26 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cash Converters (Leyton) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cash Converters (Leyton) Limited (FRN 674489) 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 Cash Converters (Leyton)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07885 831737 and the website cashconvertersleytonltd.com for Cash Converters (Leyton). 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 5 other FCA firms.
Is Cash Converters (Leyton) a scam or clone?
Cash Converters (Leyton) 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 Cash Converters (Leyton)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cash Converters (Leyton) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cash Converters (Leyton) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cash Converters (Leyton)?
Cash Converters (Leyton) is owned by Qubic Trustees Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 June 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Qubic Fiduciaries Limited, Mrs Pamela Dorrington and Mr Gary Raymond Lewy.
Who runs Cash Converters (Leyton)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Cash Converters (Leyton): Gary Raymond Lewy and Edward Stephen Lewy.
How long has Cash Converters (Leyton) been in business?
The company was formed on 3 December 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Cash Converters (Leyton)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £1.21m (+14% from £1.06m) and cash at bank of £381k (+62% from £236k).
Does Cash Converters (Leyton) use any other names?
It trades as Cashconnverters Bury St Edmunds, Cash converters Holloway road, cashconverters ipswich and cashconverters Kings Lynn. It has previously used 2 other names: Cash Converters and www.cashconverters.co.uk.

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