Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment Limited

Reference number: 712314

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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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  • When greysimmonds.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01268 822962 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS14 3EZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Grey Simmonds Food Service Limited Former 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.
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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
01337841
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 November 1977 (48 years old)
Registered office
The Engine Shed, Top Station Road, Brackley, NN13 7UG, England
Nature of business
  • Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)
  • Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 43999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Luke Taylor Creighton Director Feb 1979 17 Jun 2024 48 other companies
Duncan James Orange Director Mar 1970 22 May 2025 63 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
100
closed down
23
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 100 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 11 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£2.89m

+15% from £2.51m

Cash at bank

£566k

+23% from £460k

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Owed within a year

£885k

+16% from £765k

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 01337841. 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

Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (29)

2023

18 January 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Grey Simmonds Food Service Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Dace Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

29 October 2015

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

FCA register

1977

8 November 1977

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment

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

past links
3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 3 past links through former directors
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment Limited (FRN 712314) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01268 822962 and the website greysimmonds.co.uk for Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment a scam or clone?
Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment 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 Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment?
Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment is owned by Dace Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment: Luke Taylor Creighton and Duncan James Orange.
How long has Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment been in business?
The company was formed on 8 November 1977, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.89m (+15% from £2.51m) and cash at bank of £566k (+23% from £460k).
Does Grey Simmonds Food Service Equipment use any other names?
It has previously used the name Grey Simmonds Food Service Limited.

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