Commercial Finance South East Limited

Reference number: 810561

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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 asc.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01273 760037 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN3 2PD
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Other names (2)

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

  • ASC Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • ASC Finance For Business Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 December 2017 (8 years old)
Registered office
C/O Friend-James Limited 4th Floor, Park Gate, 161-163 Preston Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6AF, England
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dominic Williams Director Jan 1970 18 Dec 2017 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

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

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£196k

+34% from £145k

Cash at bank

£160k

+32% from £121k

Owed within a year

£52.0k

−20% from £64.9k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11114990. 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

Commercial Finance South East’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

28 August 2018

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

FCA register

16 May 2018

  • Dominic James Kingsley Williams took control (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2017

18 December 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Commercial Finance South East

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Commercial Finance South East. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Commercial Finance South East

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Commercial Finance South East Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Commercial Finance South East Limited (FRN 810561) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2018 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Commercial Finance South East’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 760037 and the website asc.co.uk for Commercial Finance South East. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Commercial Finance South East a scam or clone?
Commercial Finance South East 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 Commercial Finance South East?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Commercial Finance South East to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Commercial Finance South East?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Commercial Finance South East: Mr Dominic James Kingsley Williams (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Commercial Finance South East?
Companies House lists one director of Commercial Finance South East: Dominic Williams.
How long has Commercial Finance South East been in business?
The company was formed on 18 December 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2018.
What do Commercial Finance South East’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £196k (+34% from £145k) and cash at bank of £160k (+32% from £121k).
Does Commercial Finance South East use any other names?
It trades as ASC and ASC Finance For Business.

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