Furrows Limited

Reference number: 688547

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Authorised by the FCA

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

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When furrows.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01743 454444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SY1 3EQ
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Other names (6)

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

  • Furrows Geely Trading name
  • Furrows of Oswestry Trading name
  • Furrows of Shrewsbury Trading name
  • Furrows of Telford Trading name
  • Furrows Skoda Trading name
  • Furrows Mazda 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
00149772
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 March 1918 (108 years old)
Registered office
The Shrewsbury Garage, Benbow Business Park, Harlescott Lane Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3EQ
Nature of business
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Charles Farthing Director Jan 1966 4 Feb 2016 6 other companies
Nic Coward Director Feb 1966 30 Apr 2016 1 other company
Wayne Edward Downey Director Feb 1968 22 Oct 2018 1 other company
Neil Jonathan Burgess Director Dec 1967 2 Jan 2022 4 other companies
Anthony Frost Director Jun 1972 2 Jan 2022 None
Neil Burgess Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2020 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
10
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£121.2m

+9.3% from £110.9m

Profit before tax

£3.94m

+53% from £2.58m

Total equity

£10.6m

−13% from £12.1m

Cash at bank

£1.27m

+59% from £799k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 00149772. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (42)

2025

2 April 2025

  • Propcow2024 Limited gave up control
  • Tradecow2024 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1 April 2025

  • Furrows Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Propcow2024 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

1 November 2017

  • Furrows Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Nic Coward stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Nic Coward became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

25 August 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1918

4 March 1918

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 42 events

  • All 42 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to Furrows

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Shrewsbury

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Get the full report on Furrows

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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 42 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Furrows Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Furrows Limited (FRN 688547) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Furrows’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01743 454444 and the website furrows.co.uk for Furrows. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Furrows a scam or clone?
Furrows 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 Furrows?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Furrows handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Furrows to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Furrows?
Furrows is owned by Tradecow2024 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 2 April 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Propcow2024 Limited, Mr Nic Coward and Furrows Holdings Limited.
Who runs Furrows?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Furrows: David Charles Farthing, Nic Coward, Wayne Edward Downey, Neil Jonathan Burgess and Anthony Frost.
How long has Furrows been in business?
The company was formed on 4 March 1918, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Furrows’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £121.2m (+9.3% from £110.9m) and profit before tax of £3.94m (+53% from £2.58m).
Does Furrows use any other names?
It trades as Furrows Geely, Furrows of Oswestry, Furrows of Shrewsbury, Furrows of Telford and Furrows Skoda. It has previously used the name Furrows Mazda.

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