Cornthwaite Agricultural Limited

Reference number: 663123

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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 cornthwaitegroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01704 822343 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L40 3SB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Cornthwaite Group 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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
06236827
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 May 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Hall Lane, Bispham Green, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 3SB
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stuart Anthony Cornthwaite Director Oct 1976 3 May 2007 5 other companies
Benjamin Nicolas Shield Director Apr 1981 1 Jun 2021 4 other companies
Andrew Hodgkinson Director Jun 1974 19 Dec 2022 4 other companies
John Antony Thomas Melling Director Oct 1971 6 Apr 2023 4 other companies
Helen Claire Cornthwaite Director Jul 1977 6 Apr 2023 4 other companies
Benjamin Nicolas Shield Secretary Not published 1 Jun 2021 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
5
still active
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 5 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 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£1.81m

Up £1.66m from £155k

Net assets

£12.4m

+7.7% from £11.5m

Cash at bank

£3.44m

+82% from £1.88m

Owed within a year

£42.7m

−1.1% from £43.1m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £66.9m, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 06236827. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (18)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cornthwaite Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 June 2015

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

FCA register

2007

3 May 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Cornthwaite Agricultural

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Cornthwaite Agricultural

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

In Ormskirk

Smith & Landers (Engineers) LimitedOrmskirkAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., Branch UKWokingAuthorisedMotability Operations LimitedLondonAuthorisedAltitude Funding Solutions LtdMerseysideAuthorisedAmour Prestige International LtdLondonAuthorisedArmada Investments LimitedExeterAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cornthwaite Agricultural Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cornthwaite Agricultural Limited (FRN 663123) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cornthwaite Agricultural’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01704 822343 and the website cornthwaitegroup.co.uk for Cornthwaite Agricultural. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cornthwaite Agricultural a scam or clone?
Cornthwaite Agricultural 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 Cornthwaite Agricultural?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cornthwaite Agricultural handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cornthwaite Agricultural to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cornthwaite Agricultural?
Cornthwaite Agricultural is owned by Cornthwaite Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Cornthwaite Agricultural?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Cornthwaite Agricultural: Stuart Anthony Cornthwaite, Benjamin Nicolas Shield, Andrew Hodgkinson, John Antony Thomas Melling and Helen Claire Cornthwaite.
How long has Cornthwaite Agricultural been in business?
The company was formed on 3 May 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Cornthwaite Agricultural’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £1.81m (up £1.66m from £155k) and net assets of £12.4m (+7.7% from £11.5m).
Does Cornthwaite Agricultural use any other names?
It trades as Cornthwaite Group.

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