Childs W Limited

Reference number: 741538

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Snap-on Finance UK Limited Reference number: 630814 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Childs W Limited (FRN 741538) is an AR of Snap-on Finance UK Limited (FRN 630814). When you use Childs W's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Childs W, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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
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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

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Snap-on Finance UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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 (3) All events (7)

2016

6 April 2016

  • William Fancourt Childs took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

23 March 2016

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2012

1 March 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Childs W Limited FCA authorised?
Childs W Limited (FRN 741538) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Childs W?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Childs W Limited (FRN 741538) is an AR of Snap-on Finance UK Limited (FRN 630814). When you use Childs W's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Childs W, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
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?
Protection works through Snap-on Finance UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Childs W's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
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.
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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