Decarbonizer (South) Limited

Reference number: 734298

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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 decarbonizer.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7221 2020 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode W11 4XG
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • 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
03399343
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft (SIC 46140)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Stafford Irons Director Jul 1952 8 Jul 1997 7 other companies
Erin Leah Hughes Secretary Not published 31 Dec 2001 –

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
7
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 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 2 on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£62.2k

<1% from £61.8k

Cash at bank

£824

Down £52 from £876

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£15.2k

+22% from £12.4k

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 03399343. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

16 May 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Ian Stafford Irons took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1997

7 July 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Decarbonizer (South)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Decarbonizer (South). 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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Decarbonizer (South) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Decarbonizer (South) Limited (FRN 734298) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Decarbonizer (South)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7221 2020 and the website decarbonizer.com for Decarbonizer (South). 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 Decarbonizer (South) a scam or clone?
Decarbonizer (South) 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 Decarbonizer (South)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Decarbonizer (South) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Decarbonizer (South) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Decarbonizer (South)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Decarbonizer (South): Mr Ian Stafford Irons (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Decarbonizer (South)?
Companies House lists one director of Decarbonizer (South): Ian Stafford Irons.
How long has Decarbonizer (South) been in business?
The company was formed on 7 July 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do Decarbonizer (South)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £62.2k (<1% from £61.8k) and cash at bank of £824 (down £52 from £876).

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