Durham Autoclaves Limited

Reference number: 621527

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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 durhamautoclaves.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07901 557592 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DL5 6ZF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Durham Autoclaves & Steriliser Services 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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
04699776
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 March 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Unit 27 Flexspace, Durham Way South, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham, DL5 6ZF, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Francis Sanderson Director Jan 1975 15 Oct 2010 3 other companies
Mark Francis Sanderson Secretary Not published 15 Oct 2010 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.22m

+22% from £1.01m

Cash at bank

£395k

+34% from £295k

Owed within a year

£397k

No earlier figure to compare

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 04699776. 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

Durham Autoclaves’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Francis Sanderson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

15 August 2014

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

FCA register

2010

15 October 2010

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

2003

17 March 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Durham Autoclaves

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In Newton Aycliffe

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Durham Autoclaves Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Durham Autoclaves Limited (FRN 621527) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2014 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Durham Autoclaves’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07901 557592 and the website durhamautoclaves.co.uk for Durham Autoclaves. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Durham Autoclaves a scam or clone?
Durham Autoclaves 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 Durham Autoclaves?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Durham Autoclaves handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Durham Autoclaves to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Durham Autoclaves?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Durham Autoclaves: Mr Mark Francis Sanderson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Durham Autoclaves?
Companies House lists one director of Durham Autoclaves: Mark Francis Sanderson.
How long has Durham Autoclaves been in business?
The company was formed on 17 March 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2014.
What do Durham Autoclaves’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £1.22m (+22% from £1.01m) and cash at bank of £395k (+34% from £295k).
Does Durham Autoclaves use any other names?
It trades as Durham Autoclaves & Steriliser Services.

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