Dataquest (Heathrow) Limited

Reference number: 720739

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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 dqgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7392 8886 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1Y 4TY
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Other names (1)

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

  • C.C.(ENGINEERING) LIMITED Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
01900317
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 March 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
24 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4TY, England
Nature of business
  • Repair of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 95110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Guy Christian Young Director Jan 1973 29 Oct 2019 5 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£11.2m

−25% from £14.9m

Profit before tax

−£1.51m

Down £1.31m from −£206k

Net assets

−£1.11m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£2.09m

+162% from £796k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £1.11m more than it owned.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 01900317. 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

Dataquest (Heathrow)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (32)

2021

15 November 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "C.C.(ENGINEERING) LIMITED"

FCA register

2019

29 October 2019

  • Cce Technology Limited gave up control
  • Dataquest (UK) Limited gave up control
  • Dataquest (UK) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Dataquest Group Limited gave up control
  • Dataquest Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Cce Technology Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Giles Damian Thorpe gave up control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Dataquest (Technology) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Giles Damian Thorpe took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

12 February 2016

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

FCA register

1985

28 March 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Dataquest (Heathrow)

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dataquest (Heathrow) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dataquest (Heathrow) Limited (FRN 720739) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dataquest (Heathrow)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7392 8886 and the website dqgroup.com for Dataquest (Heathrow). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Dataquest (Heathrow) a scam or clone?
Dataquest (Heathrow) 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 Dataquest (Heathrow)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dataquest (Heathrow) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dataquest (Heathrow) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dataquest (Heathrow)?
Dataquest (Heathrow) is owned by Dataquest (Technology) Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Giles Damian Thorpe, Dataquest (UK) Limited and Dataquest Group Limited.
Who runs Dataquest (Heathrow)?
Companies House lists one director of Dataquest (Heathrow): Guy Christian Young.
How long has Dataquest (Heathrow) been in business?
The company was formed on 28 March 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Dataquest (Heathrow)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show turnover of £11.2m (−25% from £14.9m) and profit before tax of −£1.51m (down £1.31m from −£206k).
Does Dataquest (Heathrow) use any other names?
It has previously used the name C.C.(ENGINEERING) LIMITED.

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