Ferngas Limited

Reference number: 739241

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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 ferngas.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 876020 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH22 9HZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ferngas Ltd Former name

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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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
04695768
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 March 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Gordon Hobby Director Dec 1974 12 Mar 2003 1 other company
Carla Louise Hobby Director Nov 1979 13 Mar 2014 None
Matthew Gordon Hobby Secretary Not published 12 Mar 2003 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1,821

+80% from £1,012

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Owed within a year

£86.7k

−33% from £130k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2026
  • 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 04695768. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (13)

2022

3 December 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Ferngas Ltd"

FCA register

2016

7 July 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Matthew Gordon Hobby took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2003

12 March 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Other firms of the same type (home improvement or trades), nearest first.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 8 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ferngas Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ferngas Limited (FRN 739241) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ferngas’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 876020 and the website ferngas.co.uk for Ferngas. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ferngas a scam or clone?
Ferngas 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 Ferngas?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ferngas handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ferngas to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ferngas?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ferngas: Mr Matthew Gordon Hobby (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Ferngas?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ferngas: Matthew Gordon Hobby and Carla Louise Hobby.
How long has Ferngas been in business?
The company was formed on 12 March 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
What do Ferngas’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2026, show net assets of £1,821 (+80% from £1,012).
Does Ferngas use any other names?
It has previously used the name Ferngas Ltd.

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