Frank Sutton Limited

Reference number: 678677

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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 franksutton.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01291 690442 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP15 2HH
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Other names (1)

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

  • FS Finance Trading name

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
05030390
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies (SIC 46610)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Charles Frank Sutton Director Aug 1935 30 Jan 2004 1 other company
Benjamin Frank Sutton Director May 1979 20 Feb 2004 None
Marilyn Sutton Director May 1942 22 Jun 2004 1 other company
Marilyn Sutton Secretary Not published 30 Jan 2004 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£414k

−2.9% from £426k

Net assets

£3.16m

+1.9% from £3.10m

Cash at bank

£54.6k

Up £53.6k from £1,025

Owed within a year

£10.1m

+32% from £7.60m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £22.2m, for the year to 31 December 2024.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05030390. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (16)

2019

18 October 2019

  • Benjamin Frank Sutton no longer has significant control

Companies House

4 January 2019

  • Charles Frank Sutton stopped being the majority owner
  • Frank Sutton Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Marilyn Sutton stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Benjamin Frank Sutton gained significant control
  • Charles Frank Sutton became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Marilyn Sutton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

22 June 2015

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

FCA register

2004

30 January 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Frank Sutton

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

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

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Frank Sutton Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Frank Sutton Limited (FRN 678677) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Frank Sutton’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01291 690442 and the website franksutton.co.uk for Frank Sutton. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Frank Sutton a scam or clone?
Frank Sutton 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 Frank Sutton?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Frank Sutton handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Frank Sutton to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Frank Sutton?
Frank Sutton is owned by Frank Sutton Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 4 January 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Charles Frank Sutton, Mrs Marilyn Sutton and Mr Benjamin Frank Sutton.
Who runs Frank Sutton?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Frank Sutton: Charles Frank Sutton, Benjamin Frank Sutton and Marilyn Sutton.
How long has Frank Sutton been in business?
The company was formed on 30 January 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Frank Sutton’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £414k (−2.9% from £426k) and net assets of £3.16m (+1.9% from £3.10m).
Does Frank Sutton use any other names?
It trades as FS Finance.

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