G.B. Forklifts Limited

Reference number: 767044

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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 gbforklifts.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01452 731350 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GL3 1DL
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • 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
01675325
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 November 1982 (43 years old)
Registered office
Unit M2, Innsworth Technology Park,, Innsworth Lane, Gloucester, GL3 1DL
Nature of business
  • Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 43999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karen Susan Butler Director Mar 1963 17 Mar 2010 None
Ian Vincent Butler Director May 1968 Not published None
Karen Butler Secretary Not published 30 Oct 2000 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£313k

−6.9% from £336k

Cash at bank

£189k

−24% from £250k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 01675325. 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

G.B. Forklifts’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

13 December 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Ian Vincent Butler became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Karen Susan Butler became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1982

3 November 1982

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to G.B. Forklifts

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with G.B. Forklifts. 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 G.B. Forklifts

Other firms of the same type (home improvement or trades), nearest first.

In Gloucester

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is G.B. Forklifts Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, G.B. Forklifts Limited (FRN 767044) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2016 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is G.B. Forklifts’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01452 731350 and the website gbforklifts.co.uk for G.B. Forklifts. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is G.B. Forklifts a scam or clone?
G.B. Forklifts 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 G.B. Forklifts?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how G.B. Forklifts handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about G.B. Forklifts to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns G.B. Forklifts?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of G.B. Forklifts: Mr Ian Vincent Butler (50–75% of shares) and Miss Karen Susan Butler (25–50% of shares).
Who runs G.B. Forklifts?
Companies House lists 2 directors of G.B. Forklifts: Karen Susan Butler and Ian Vincent Butler.
How long has G.B. Forklifts been in business?
The company was formed on 3 November 1982, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2016.
What do G.B. Forklifts’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £313k (−6.9% from £336k) and cash at bank of £189k (−24% from £250k).

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