Circon Limited

Reference number: 630297

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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 crown-coffee.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01635 200415 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG14 2TF
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Other names (2)

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

  • AA First Trading name
  • Crown Coffee and Water Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire 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
05121722
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 May 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Cedar House, Grange Farm Long Lane Shaw, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2TF
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (SIC 46370)
  • Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrea Benson Director Jul 1975 7 May 2004 1 other company
Daniela Fiennes Cox Director Apr 1969 7 May 2004 3 other companies
Rupert Michael Fiennes Cox Director Aug 1967 7 May 2004 3 other companies
Peter Damian Benson Director Feb 1970 7 May 2004 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
6
still active
6
run together
3

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.63m

+23% from £2.96m

Cash at bank

£724k

+104% from £355k

Employees (average)

36

+9.1% from 33

Owed within a year

£1.53m

+8.1% from £1.41m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05121722. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (19)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrea Benson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Daniela Fiennes-Cox became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

10 September 2014

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

FCA register

2004

7 May 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Circon

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Circon. 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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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Circon Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Circon Limited (FRN 630297) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2014 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Circon’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01635 200415 and the website crown-coffee.co.uk for Circon. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Circon a scam or clone?
Circon 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 Circon?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Circon handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Circon to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Circon?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Circon: Mrs Andrea Benson (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Daniela Fiennes-Cox (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Circon?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Circon: Andrea Benson, Daniela Fiennes Cox, Rupert Michael Fiennes Cox and Peter Damian Benson.
How long has Circon been in business?
The company was formed on 7 May 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2014.
What do Circon’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £3.63m (+23% from £2.96m) and cash at bank of £724k (+104% from £355k).
Does Circon use any other names?
It trades as AA First and Crown Coffee and Water.

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