Ken Lancaster Limited

Reference number: 659073

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01502 575759

  • Address

    The Old Rectory, London Road, Brampton, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8EA, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01502 575759 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR34 8EA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Farming and Industrial Finance Trading name
  • Hodge Finance 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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling

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
05331464
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 January 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kenneth William Lancaster Director Dec 1948 13 Jan 2005 4 other companies
Marjorie Iris Lancaster Secretary Not published 13 Jan 2005 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
4
closed down
3
still active
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£64.2k

−31% from £93.1k

Cash at bank

£71.3k

−34% from £107k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£11.1k

−38% from £18.0k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 05331464. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (15)

2024

26 January 2024

  • Kenneth William Lancaster stopped being the majority owner
  • Klm Commercial Asset Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Marjorie Iris Lancaster stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

11 January 2018

  • Marjorie Iris Lancaster stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kenneth William Lancaster became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Marjorie Iris Lancaster became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 October 2015

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

FCA register

2005

13 January 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ken Lancaster Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ken Lancaster Limited (FRN 659073) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ken Lancaster’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01502 575759 for Ken Lancaster. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ken Lancaster a scam or clone?
Ken Lancaster 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 Ken Lancaster?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ken Lancaster handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ken Lancaster to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ken Lancaster?
Ken Lancaster is owned by Klm Commercial Asset Finance Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 26 January 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Marjorie Iris Lancaster and Mr Kenneth William Lancaster.
Who runs Ken Lancaster?
Companies House lists one director of Ken Lancaster: Kenneth William Lancaster.
How long has Ken Lancaster been in business?
The company was formed on 13 January 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Ken Lancaster’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £64.2k (−31% from £93.1k) and cash at bank of £71.3k (−34% from £107k).
Does Ken Lancaster use any other names?
It trades as Farming and Industrial Finance. It has previously used the name Hodge Finance.

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