Espresso Plus Ltd

Reference number: 811114

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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

LTT Vending Ltd Reference number: 712285 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.
  • Espresso Plus Ltd (FRN 811114) is an AR of LTT Vending Ltd (FRN 712285). When you use Espresso Plus's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Espresso Plus, 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    0113 281 0200

  • Address

    L T T Vending Ltd, Gildersome Spur, Gildersome, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7JZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 0113 281 0200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS27 7JZ
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Other names (3)

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

  • Snack in the Box Trading name
  • SnackTime Vending Trading name
  • The Vending People Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through LTT Vending Ltd, 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 name
ESPRESSO PLUS LIMITED
Company number
04409416
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 April 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Priory House Unit C, Gildersome Spur Ind Est, Leeds, LS27 7JZ
Nature of business
  • Dormant Company (SIC 99999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Raymond Latimer Hutchinson Director Jun 1949 30 Mar 2017 63 other companies
Stephen Thomas Alexander Hutchinson Director Sep 1958 30 Mar 2017 33 other companies
Anne Alexandra Hutchinson-Kane Director Apr 1947 30 Mar 2017 28 other companies

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
69
closed down
13
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 69 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 33 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2024Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£108k

Same as −£108k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£108k

Same as £108k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £108k more than it owned.

Net assets

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 04409416. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Espresso Plus’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (18)

2021

30 June 2021

  • Ltt Vending Group Limited gave up control
  • The Vending People Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

8 June 2018

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2017

30 March 2017

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ltt Vending Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2002

4 April 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Espresso Plus

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Espresso Plus. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Espresso Plus

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  • 69 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Espresso Plus Ltd FCA authorised?
Espresso Plus Ltd (FRN 811114) 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 Espresso Plus?
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. Espresso Plus Ltd (FRN 811114) is an AR of LTT Vending Ltd (FRN 712285). When you use Espresso Plus's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Espresso Plus, 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 Espresso Plus’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 281 0200 for Espresso Plus. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Espresso Plus a scam or clone?
Espresso Plus 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 Espresso Plus?
Protection works through LTT Vending Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Espresso Plus's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Espresso Plus?
Espresso Plus is owned by The Vending People Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 June 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Ltt Vending Group Limited.
Who runs Espresso Plus?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Espresso Plus: Raymond Latimer Hutchinson, Stephen Thomas Alexander Hutchinson and Anne Alexandra Hutchinson-Kane.
How long has Espresso Plus been in business?
The company was formed on 4 April 2002.
What do Espresso Plus’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2024, show net assets of −£108k (same as −£108k).
Does Espresso Plus use any other names?
It trades as Snack in the Box, SnackTime Vending and The Vending People.

Sources and links

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