Columbus Forty Limited

Reference number: 728123

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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

Vitality Corporate Services Limited Reference number: 461107 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.
  • Columbus Forty Limited (FRN 728123) is an AR of Vitality Corporate Services Limited (FRN 461107). When you use Columbus Forty's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Columbus Forty, 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.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07881 501069

  • Address

    11A Broadhurst, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 1QB, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07881 501069 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT21 1QB
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Other names (3)

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

  • VC Thames Valley Trading name
  • Vitality Consulting Thames Valley Trading name
  • Vitality Consulting London & Home Counties North Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Vitality Corporate Services 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 name
COLUMBUS FORTY LTD
Company number
09734205
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 August 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
11a Broadhurst, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 1QB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew John Reeves Director Jan 1969 14 Aug 2015 None
Caroline Reeves Secretary Not published 14 Aug 2015 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • 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 August 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£92.5k

+163% from £35.2k

Cash at bank

£139k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

11

Same as 11

Owed within a year

£82.4k

+99% from £41.4k

Assets and liabilities

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 09734205. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (12)

2023

15 November 2023

  • Caroline Reeves stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

14 August 2018

  • Caroline Reeves became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

13 August 2016

  • Matthew John Reeves took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

7 December 2015

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

14 August 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Columbus Forty Limited FCA authorised?
Columbus Forty Limited (FRN 728123) 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 Columbus Forty?
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. Columbus Forty Limited (FRN 728123) is an AR of Vitality Corporate Services Limited (FRN 461107). When you use Columbus Forty's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Columbus Forty, 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 Columbus Forty’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07881 501069 for Columbus Forty. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Columbus Forty a scam or clone?
Columbus Forty 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 Columbus Forty?
Protection works through Vitality Corporate Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Columbus Forty's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Columbus Forty?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Columbus Forty: Mr Matthew John Reeves (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Caroline Reeves.
Who runs Columbus Forty?
Companies House lists one director of Columbus Forty: Matthew John Reeves.
How long has Columbus Forty been in business?
The company was formed on 14 August 2015.
What do Columbus Forty’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £92.5k (+163% from £35.2k) and cash at bank of £139k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Columbus Forty use any other names?
It trades as VC Thames Valley and Vitality Consulting Thames Valley. It has previously used the name Vitality Consulting London & Home Counties North.

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