Johnson Reed Limited

Reference number: 661888

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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 johnsonreed.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 429 6949 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SK1 2NA
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Other names (4)

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

  • Chip Shop Finance Trading name
  • Equipment Finance & Leasing Trading name
  • Johnson Reed Vehicle Finance Trading name
  • Leasing IT 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
05635282
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 November 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
Bridge House, Newbridge Lane, Stockport, SK1 2NA, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Samuel Johnson Director Sep 1976 24 Nov 2005 12 other companies
James Matthew Collier Director Oct 1981 1 Jul 2015 None

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
12
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 12 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£561k

+6.7% from £526k

Cash at bank

£144k

+70% from £84.6k

Owed within a year

£215k

+40% from £154k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05635282. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (15)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Johnson Reed Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2015

9 June 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

2005

24 November 2005

  • 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: 4
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Firms connected to Johnson Reed

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Johnson Reed Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Johnson Reed Limited (FRN 661888) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Johnson Reed’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 429 6949 and the website johnsonreed.co.uk for Johnson Reed. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Johnson Reed a scam or clone?
Johnson Reed 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 Johnson Reed?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Johnson Reed handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Johnson Reed to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Johnson Reed?
Johnson Reed is owned by Johnson Reed Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Johnson Reed?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Johnson Reed: Mark Samuel Johnson and James Matthew Collier.
How long has Johnson Reed been in business?
The company was formed on 24 November 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Johnson Reed’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £561k (+6.7% from £526k) and cash at bank of £144k (+70% from £84.6k).
Does Johnson Reed use any other names?
It trades as Chip Shop Finance, Equipment Finance & Leasing, Johnson Reed Vehicle Finance and Leasing IT.

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