Dean Forge Limited

Reference number: 690288

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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 deanforge.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01364 643574 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode TQ11 0LS
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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

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
04495941
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 July 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
The Summit Woodwater Park, Pynes Hill, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5WS, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified (SIC 25990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Paul Chew Director May 1967 26 Jul 2002 4 other companies
Patrick Stephen Ranger Director Oct 1966 14 Nov 2024 1 other company
Alice Lucy Chew Director Jun 1994 14 Nov 2024 2 other companies
Simon Paul Chew Secretary Not published 26 Jul 2002 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
closed down
2
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 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£564k

−15% from £663k

Cash at bank

£199k

+62% from £123k

Owed within a year

£1.04m

+57% from £665k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04495941. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

30 June 2016

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

Companies House

2015

13 August 2015

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

FCA register

2002

26 July 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Dean Forge

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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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 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dean Forge Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dean Forge Limited (FRN 690288) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dean Forge’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01364 643574 and the website deanforge.co.uk for Dean Forge. 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 Dean Forge a scam or clone?
Dean Forge 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 Dean Forge?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dean Forge handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dean Forge to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dean Forge?
Dean Forge is owned by Dean Forge (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 30 June 2016.
Who runs Dean Forge?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Dean Forge: Simon Paul Chew, Patrick Stephen Ranger and Alice Lucy Chew.
How long has Dean Forge been in business?
The company was formed on 26 July 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Dean Forge’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £564k (−15% from £663k) and cash at bank of £199k (+62% from £123k).

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