Ciolfi F Limited

Reference number: 705262

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No longer authorised

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 26 October 2026.

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

  • Last known phone number

    07501 683203

  • Last known address

    85 St. Davids Road, Cheadle, Stockport, SK8 2HJ, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07501 683203 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK8 2HJ
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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

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

FCA disciplinary action

FCA action

action
1
most recent
October 2026
  • Permission varied or cancelled on 26 October 2026
    The Authority has cancelled the permission and withdrawn the authorisation of Ciolfi F Limited (“the Firm”) of 85 St.Davids Road Cheadle Stockport SK8 2HJ.   The reason for this action is that the Authority considers the Firm is carrying on no regulated activities to which its Part 4A permission relates.    The Authority’s action took effect on 26 October 2026 and a copy of the Notice of Decision issued under Schedule 6A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the Act), which sets out the reason for the action, is displayed on the Authority’s website and can be accessed using the following link:      https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/decision-notices/ciolfi-f-limited-2026.pdf As a consequence of this action the Firm is no longer an authorised firm for the purposes of the Act and it may not carry on regulated activities which fall within the scope of the Act.

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
09407908
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 January 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
85 St. Davids Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 2HJ, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Franco Ciolfi Director Sep 1964 27 Jan 2015 None

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  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£46.1k

+29% from £35.8k

Cash at bank

£18.6k

−24% from £24.3k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£103k

+9.6% from £94.4k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

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  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 09407908. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (14)

2026

26 October 2026

  • FCA action: Permission varied or cancelled
  • No longer regulated by the FCA
  • Its FCA authorisation was revoked

FCA register

2023

21 March 2023

  • Diane Ciolfi stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Diane Ciolfi became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Franco Ciolfi took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 September 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

27 January 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ciolfi F Limited FCA authorised?
No. Ciolfi F Limited (FRN 705262) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is Ciolfi F a scam or clone?
Ciolfi F is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Ciolfi F?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Ciolfi F has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Who owns Ciolfi F?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ciolfi F: Mr Franco Ciolfi (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Diane Ciolfi.
Who runs Ciolfi F?
Companies House lists one director of Ciolfi F: Franco Ciolfi.
How long has Ciolfi F been in business?
The company was formed on 27 January 2015.
What do Ciolfi F’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £46.1k (+29% from £35.8k) and cash at bank of £18.6k (−24% from £24.3k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Has the FCA taken action against Ciolfi F?
Yes. The FCA register records 1 change to its permissions in 2026. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does Ciolfi F use any other names?
It trades as Snap-on, Snap-on Diagnostics and Snap-on Tools.

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