Dransfield Novelty Company Limited

Reference number: 710938

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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 dransfields.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 244 4555 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS9 8BP
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Other names (2)

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

  • Dragon Machines Trading name
  • Dransfields Trading name

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
00410762
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 May 1946 (80 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 93290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Haley Director Mar 1968 1 Jul 1999 7 other companies
Michael James Smith Director Mar 1982 1 Dec 2013 6 other companies
Peter John Davies Director Dec 1970 18 May 2026 5 other companies
Quentin Zachary Stott Director Mar 1968 1 Oct 2026 None
Claire Louise Naylor Director Jun 1976 1 Oct 2026 None
Michael James Smith Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2011 –

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
8
closed down
2
run together
6

In the full report: all 8 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 6 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Dransfield Novelty Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (19)

2024

7 February 2024

  • Thomas Donald Blaise Hardman took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

29 August 2018

  • Lj Capital Limited stopped being the majority owner
  • Quadrangle Trustee Services Limited no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lj Capital Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Quadrangle Trustee Services Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2015

18 September 2015

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

FCA register

1946

17 May 1946

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 19 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dransfield Novelty Company Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dransfield Novelty Company Limited (FRN 710938) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dransfield Novelty Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 244 4555 and the website dransfields.com for Dransfield Novelty Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dransfield Novelty Company a scam or clone?
Dransfield Novelty Company 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 Dransfield Novelty Company?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dransfield Novelty Company handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dransfield Novelty Company to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dransfield Novelty Company?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Dransfield Novelty Company: Mr Thomas Donald Blaise Hardman (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Quadrangle Trustee Services Limited and Lj Capital Limited.
Who runs Dransfield Novelty Company?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Dransfield Novelty Company: Christopher Haley, Michael James Smith, Peter John Davies, Quentin Zachary Stott and Claire Louise Naylor.
How long has Dransfield Novelty Company been in business?
The company was formed on 17 May 1946, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
Does Dransfield Novelty Company use any other names?
It trades as Dragon Machines and Dransfields.

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