F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited

Reference number: 679697

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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 forbes-rentals.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01737 647540 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH1 3DR
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Other names (14)

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

  • Egenie Trading name
  • Forbes Mobility Trading name
  • Forbes Professional Trading name
  • Forbes Rentals Trading name
  • Hotensify Trading name
  • Forbes Commercial Former trading name
  • Forbes Direct Former trading name
  • Forbes Direct Rentals Former trading name
  • Forbes Hotel Tv Former trading name
  • Home Entertainment Rentals Former trading name
  • Included Laundry Former trading name
  • Jazz Rentals Former trading name
  • www.forbes-hotel.tv Former trading name
  • www.forbes-rentals.co.uk Former 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
00687172
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 March 1961 (65 years old)
Registered office
7 Wells Place, Gatton Park Business Centre, Wells Place Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3DR
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment (SIC 77291)
  • Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods (SIC 77299)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Charles Herring Director Aug 1964 1 Jul 2003 1 other company
Graeme Pritchard Director Nov 1970 1 Jun 2008 None
Stephen Lloyd Edwards Director Mar 1966 17 Jan 2011 2 other companies
Susan Jane Bushell Director Nov 1971 1 Mar 2025 2 other companies
Hannah Nicole Forbes Director Mar 1979 19 Mar 2025 None
Stuart Martin Forbes Director Oct 1949 Not published None
Lesley Caroline Baron Secretary Not published 12 Mar 1999 –
Christine Anne Forbes Secretary Not published 8 Jul 2026 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
5
closed down
1
still active
4

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£12.4m

+1.1% from £12.3m

Cash at bank

£217k

−31% from £315k

Employees (average)

112

+6.7% from 105

Owed within a year

£1.63m

+6.9% from £1.52m

Assets and liabilities

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 00687172. 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

F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (41)

2026

9 April 2026

  • Malcolm Donald Forbes stopped being a part-owner
  • Stuart Martin Forbes stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Malcolm Donald Forbes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stuart Martin Forbes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

7 July 2015

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

FCA register

1961

21 March 1961

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

  • All 41 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • All 41 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited (FRN 679697) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01737 647540 and the website forbes-rentals.co.uk for F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited a scam or clone?
F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited 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 F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Malcolm Donald Forbes and Mr Stuart Martin Forbes.
Who runs F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited?
Companies House lists 6 directors of F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited: Kevin Charles Herring, Graeme Pritchard, Stephen Lloyd Edwards, Susan Jane Bushell, Hannah Nicole Forbes and Stuart Martin Forbes.
How long has F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited been in business?
The company was formed on 21 March 1961, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £12.4m (+1.1% from £12.3m) and cash at bank of £217k (−31% from £315k).
Does F.Donald Forbes & Co.Limited use any other names?
It trades as Egenie, Forbes Mobility, Forbes Professional, Forbes Rentals and Hotensify. It has previously used 9 other names, including Forbes Commercial, Forbes Direct and Forbes Direct Rentals.

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