Central Business Development Limited

Reference number: 672773

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When central-finance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 236 4550 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B3 1QS
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Other names (4)

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

  • Central Asset Finance Trading name
  • Central Business Finance Trading name
  • Central Finance Trading name
  • Central Property Finance 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
07255056
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 May 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
8 Church Green East, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8BP
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alison Louise Bradley Director Jan 1964 17 May 2010 6 other companies
Steven Harris Director Aug 1980 15 Feb 2012 5 other companies
Paul Bedi Director Jun 1977 1 Nov 2024 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
9
closed down
6
run together
3

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£60.7k

−47% from £115k

Cash at bank

£42.4k

−77% from £188k

Employees (average)

10

+67% from 6

Owed within a year

£629k

+6.2% from £592k

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 07255056. 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

Central Business Development’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (15)

2017

17 May 2017

  • Central Finance Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

24 November 2015

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

FCA register

2010

17 May 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Central Business Development Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Central Business Development Limited (FRN 672773) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Central Business Development’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 236 4550 and the website central-finance.com for Central Business Development. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Central Business Development a scam or clone?
Central Business Development 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 Central Business Development?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Central Business Development handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Central Business Development to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Central Business Development?
Central Business Development is owned by Central Finance Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 17 May 2017.
Who runs Central Business Development?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Central Business Development: Alison Louise Bradley, Steven Harris and Paul Bedi.
How long has Central Business Development been in business?
The company was formed on 17 May 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do Central Business Development’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £60.7k (−47% from £115k) and cash at bank of £42.4k (−77% from £188k).
Does Central Business Development use any other names?
It trades as Central Asset Finance, Central Business Finance, Central Finance and Central Property Finance.

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