First Business Finance (UK) Ltd

Reference number: 685879

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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 firstbusinessgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01634 386869 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME4 4TZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • First Equine Funding Trading name
  • Ticketyboo Finance Former trading 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
06720787
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 October 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
76 Glebe Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9BD, England
Nature of business
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Charles Jordan Director Oct 1971 10 Oct 2008 13 other companies
Thomas Richard Castle Director Sep 1990 29 Jan 2025 7 other companies
Thomas Edward Shipston Director Jun 1991 29 Jan 2025 5 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
22
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 22 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
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.58m

+8.7% from £1.45m

Cash at bank

£135k

−36% from £209k

Employees (average)

9

−44% from 16

Owed within a year

£230k

−8.1% from £250k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 06720787. 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

First Business Finance (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (16)

2024

29 October 2024

  • David Charles Jordan gave up control
  • Srt & Partners Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Charles Jordan took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

29 May 2015

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

FCA register

2008

10 October 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to First Business Finance (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with First Business Finance (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
6
share a director
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Business Finance (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, First Business Finance (UK) Ltd (FRN 685879) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is First Business Finance (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01634 386869 and the website firstbusinessgroup.co.uk for First Business Finance (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Business Finance (UK) a scam or clone?
First Business Finance (UK) 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 First Business Finance (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how First Business Finance (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about First Business Finance (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Business Finance (UK)?
First Business Finance (UK) is owned by Srt & Partners Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 29 October 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Charles Jordan.
Who runs First Business Finance (UK)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of First Business Finance (UK): David Charles Jordan, Thomas Richard Castle and Thomas Edward Shipston.
How long has First Business Finance (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 10 October 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do First Business Finance (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £1.58m (+8.7% from £1.45m) and cash at bank of £135k (−36% from £209k).
Does First Business Finance (UK) use any other names?
It trades as First Equine Funding. It has previously used the name Ticketyboo Finance.

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