Childs W Limited

Reference number: 737873

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07887 591245

  • Address

    56 Drayton Road, Lowick, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 3BG, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07887 591245 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN14 3BG
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Other names (3)

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

  • Snap-on Trading name
  • Snap-on Diagnostics Trading name
  • Snap-on Tools 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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  • 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)

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
07972113
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 March 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • 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
William Fancourt Childs Director Sep 1967 1 Mar 2012 None
Sarah Elizabeth Childs Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2012 –

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  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£136k

+1% from £135k

Cash at bank

£18.3k

−71% from £63.3k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£131k

−7.5% from £142k

Assets and liabilities

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  • Every year from 2020 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 07972113. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • William Fancourt Childs 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

2012

1 March 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Childs W Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Childs W Limited (FRN 737873) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is Childs W’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07887 591245 for Childs W. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Childs W a scam or clone?
Childs W 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 Childs W?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Childs W handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Childs W to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Childs W?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Childs W: Mr William Fancourt Childs (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Childs W?
Companies House lists one director of Childs W: William Fancourt Childs.
How long has Childs W been in business?
The company was formed on 1 March 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Childs W’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 March 2025, show net assets of £136k (+1% from £135k) and cash at bank of £18.3k (−71% from £63.3k).
Does Childs W use any other names?
It trades as Snap-on, Snap-on Diagnostics and Snap-on Tools.

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