Ftm Materials Handling Limited

Reference number: 687485

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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 ftmbridgend.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01656 766200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF31 3TP
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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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • 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
02007156
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 April 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
Ftm House North Road, Bridgend Industrial Estate, Bridgend, CF31 3TP, Wales
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified (SIC 77390)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Mark Probert Director Sep 1967 11 Feb 2022 None
Thomas David Prichard Director Nov 1979 11 Feb 2022 19 other companies

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 companies
19
closed down
1
still active
18

In the full report: all 19 companies, 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 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4.49m

+8% from £4.16m

Cash at bank

£209k

−52% from £432k

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 13

Owed within a year

£1.47m

−25% from £1.96m

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02007156. 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

Ftm Materials Handling’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (24)

2022

11 February 2022

  • Ftm Materials Handling (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Irene Radley stopped being a part-owner
  • Kenneth Michael Donoghue stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

1 December 2021

  • Barry Neil Radley stopped being a part-owner
  • Irene Radley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Barry Neil Radley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kenneth Michael Donoghue became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 August 2015

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

FCA register

1986

7 April 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Ftm Materials Handling

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ftm Materials Handling

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ftm Materials Handling Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ftm Materials Handling Limited (FRN 687485) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ftm Materials Handling’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01656 766200 and the website ftmbridgend.co.uk for Ftm Materials Handling. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ftm Materials Handling a scam or clone?
Ftm Materials Handling 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 Ftm Materials Handling?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ftm Materials Handling handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ftm Materials Handling to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ftm Materials Handling?
Ftm Materials Handling is owned by Ftm Materials Handling (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and can appoint and remove the board, since 11 February 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Irene Radley, Kenneth Michael Donoghue and Barry Neil Radley.
Who runs Ftm Materials Handling?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ftm Materials Handling: David Mark Probert and Thomas David Prichard.
How long has Ftm Materials Handling been in business?
The company was formed on 7 April 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Ftm Materials Handling’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £4.49m (+8% from £4.16m) and cash at bank of £209k (−52% from £432k).

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