East Grinstead V.e. Limited

Reference number: 985267

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

ADARO OPTICS LIMITED Reference number: 924690 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • EAST GRINSTEAD V.E. LIMITED (FRN 985267) is an AR of ADARO OPTICS LIMITED (FRN 924690). When you use EAST GRINSTEAD V.E.'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from EAST GRINSTEAD V.E., complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01342 323498

  • Address

    53 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1AW, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01342 323498 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH19 1AW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Vision Express Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Adaro Optics Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
12069884
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 June 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
Vision Express Mere Way, Ruddington Fields Business Park, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6NZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Martin Hyde Director Apr 1966 26 Jun 2019 127 other companies
ABBEYFIELD V.E. LIMITED Corporate director Not published 26 Jun 2019 86 other companies
Paul Lyne Director Aug 1976 4 Nov 2019 None

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
147
closed down
46
are FCA-registered
89

In the full report: all 147 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 89 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 66 companies 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 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£60.0k

−31% from £87.0k

Net assets

£102k

+8.5% from £94.0k

Cash at bank

£2,000

+100% from £1,000

Owed within a year

£144k

−3.4% from £149k

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £563k, for the year to 31 December 2021.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 12069884. 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

East Grinstead V.e.’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2022

13 October 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2019

4 November 2019

  • Paul Lyne became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

26 June 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Abbeyfield V.E. Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 147 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is East Grinstead V.e. Limited FCA authorised?
East Grinstead V.e. Limited (FRN 985267) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for East Grinstead V.e.?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. East Grinstead V.e. Limited (FRN 985267) is an AR of ADARO OPTICS LIMITED (FRN 924690). When you use East Grinstead V.e.'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from East Grinstead V.e., complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is East Grinstead V.e.’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01342 323498 for East Grinstead V.e.. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is East Grinstead V.e. a scam or clone?
East Grinstead V.e. 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 East Grinstead V.e.?
Protection works through Adaro Optics Limited, the principal firm responsible for East Grinstead V.e.'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns East Grinstead V.e.?
East Grinstead V.e. is owned by Abbeyfield V.E. Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 26 June 2019.
Who runs East Grinstead V.e.?
Companies House lists 3 directors of East Grinstead V.e.: Philip Martin Hyde, Abbeyfield V.e. Limited and Paul Lyne.
How long has East Grinstead V.e. been in business?
The company was formed on 26 June 2019.
What do East Grinstead V.e.’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £60.0k (−31% from £87.0k) and net assets of £102k (+8.5% from £94.0k).
Does East Grinstead V.e. use any other names?
It trades as Vision Express.

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