Central Limited

Reference number: 315086

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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 ceahomes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 989 2150 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS5 0NW
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Other names (3)

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

  • Central Estate Agents Trading name
  • Central Insurance Services Trading name
  • Central Travel Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
03030869
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 March 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
272 Stapleton Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0NW, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)
  • Real estate agencies (SIC 68310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jabbar Mohammed Director Dec 1971 9 Mar 1995 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£2,567

−109% from £29.2k

Employees (average)

3

+200% from 1

Owed within a year

£162k

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £2,567 more than it owned.

Net assets

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 03030869. 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’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2016

1 June 2016

  • Jabbar Mohammed became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1995

8 March 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Central

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Central. 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
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Firms like Central

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

In Bristol

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Central Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Central Limited (FRN 315086) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Central’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 989 2150 and the website ceahomes.co.uk for Central. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Central a scam or clone?
Central 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?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Central to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Central?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Central: Mr Jabbar Mohammed (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Central?
Companies House lists one director of Central: Jabbar Mohammed.
How long has Central been in business?
The company was formed on 8 March 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Central’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of −£2,567 (−109% from £29.2k).
Does Central use any other names?
It trades as Central Estate Agents, Central Insurance Services and Central Travel.

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