Elliott Business Equipment and Scales Limited

Reference number: 674001

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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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  • When elliott-bes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 443 2003 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK5 6RS
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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
03256654
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 September 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
416 Gorton Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6RS
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Susan Holden O'Brien Director Aug 1962 30 Sep 1996 2 other companies
Damian John O'Brien Director Jan 1961 4 Apr 2006 1 other company
Susan Holden O'Brien Secretary Not published 30 Sep 1996 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 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 October 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£44.6k

Down £10.1k from −£34.5k

Cash at bank

£6,446

Up £5,865 from £581

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£67.8k

+53% from £44.3k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £44.6k more than it owned.

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 03256654. 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

Elliott Business Equipment and Scales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (15)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Damian John O'Brien gained significant control
  • Susan Holden O'Brien took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 April 2015

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

FCA register

1996

30 September 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Elliott Business Equipment and Scales Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Elliott Business Equipment and Scales Limited (FRN 674001) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Elliott Business Equipment and Scales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 443 2003 and the website elliott-bes.co.uk for Elliott Business Equipment and Scales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Elliott Business Equipment and Scales a scam or clone?
Elliott Business Equipment and Scales 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 Elliott Business Equipment and Scales?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Elliott Business Equipment and Scales handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Elliott Business Equipment and Scales to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Elliott Business Equipment and Scales?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Elliott Business Equipment and Scales: Mrs Susan Holden O'Brien (75–100% of shares) and Mr Damian John O'Brien (significant influence or control).
Who runs Elliott Business Equipment and Scales?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Elliott Business Equipment and Scales: Susan Holden O'Brien and Damian John O'Brien.
How long has Elliott Business Equipment and Scales been in business?
The company was formed on 30 September 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Elliott Business Equipment and Scales’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of −£44.6k (down £10.1k from −£34.5k) and cash at bank of £6,446 (up £5,865 from £581).

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