Farmstar Limited

Reference number: 662375

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When farmstar.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01302 786786 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DN5 7AU
Instant PDF download

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
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
02262473
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 May 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Grove Farm, Church Lane, Marr, Doncaster, DN5 7AU
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies (SIC 46610)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Maurice Bannister Director Nov 1960 1 Jul 2003 None
Richard Anthony Lister Director May 1973 3 Nov 2003 None
Charles Rupert Brown Director Jun 1957 Not published 3 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
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 these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£35.8m

−12% from £40.8m

Profit before tax

−£950k

Down £245k from −£705k

Net assets

£3.31m

−19% from £4.10m

Cash at bank

£110k

+3.7% from £106k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
Instant PDF download
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 02262473. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (27)

2016

2 September 2016

  • Charles Rupert Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Daphne Rebecca Moxon became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

15 April 2015

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

FCA register

1988

26 May 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
Instant PDF download

Firms like Farmstar

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Doncaster

A & M RobertsDoncasterAuthorisedAlan Jason NeedhamDoncasterAuthorisedAlfred Vaughan & Co LimitedDoncasterAuthorisedAmarjit SinghDoncasterAuthorisedAMS Group (UK) LimitedDoncasterAuthorisedAshton Roydon TaylorDoncasterAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Farmstar

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Farmstar Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Farmstar Limited (FRN 662375) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Farmstar’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01302 786786 and the website farmstar.co.uk for Farmstar. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Farmstar a scam or clone?
Farmstar 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 Farmstar?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Farmstar handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Farmstar to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Farmstar?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Farmstar: Mr Charles Rupert Brown (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Daphne Rebecca Moxon (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Farmstar?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Farmstar: Brian Maurice Bannister, Richard Anthony Lister and Charles Rupert Brown.
How long has Farmstar been in business?
The company was formed on 26 May 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Farmstar’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show turnover of £35.8m (−12% from £40.8m) and profit before tax of −£950k (down £245k from −£705k).

Sources and links

The full report on Farmstar Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…