Imperial Vending Services Limited

Reference number: 667331

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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 imperialvendingservices.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01233 820282 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN26 3EL
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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.
Show FCA detail (8 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
02665011
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 November 1991 (34 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1, Wissenden Corner Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3EL, England
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
George Nicholas Wattenbach Director Jun 1962 22 Nov 1991 None
Melanie Susan Wattenbach Director Jan 1965 15 Mar 2005 None
Melanie Susan Wattenbach Secretary Not published 22 Nov 1991 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£26.8k

−2% from £27.3k

Cash at bank

£9,928

+36% from £7,324

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£17.3k

−46% from £32.0k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 02665011. 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

Imperial Vending Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (15)

2016

6 April 2016

  • George Nicholas Wattenbach became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Melanie Susan Wattenbach became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 February 2015

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

FCA register

1991

21 November 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms like Imperial Vending Services

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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Imperial Vending Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Imperial Vending Services Limited (FRN 667331) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Imperial Vending Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01233 820282 and the website imperialvendingservices.com for Imperial Vending Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Imperial Vending Services a scam or clone?
Imperial Vending Services 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 Imperial Vending Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Imperial Vending Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Imperial Vending Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Imperial Vending Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Imperial Vending Services: Mr George Nicholas Wattenbach (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Melanie Susan Wattenbach (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Imperial Vending Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Imperial Vending Services: George Nicholas Wattenbach and Melanie Susan Wattenbach.
How long has Imperial Vending Services been in business?
The company was formed on 21 November 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Imperial Vending Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £26.8k (−2% from £27.3k) and cash at bank of £9,928 (+36% from £7,324).

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