Kidstart Limited

Reference number: 473606

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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 kidstart.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7731 0700 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW6 4TU
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Other names (3)

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

  • Beanstalk Trading name
  • Beanstalk App Trading name
  • KidSave Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
05439349
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 April 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1, Plato Place, St. Dionis Road, London, SW6 4TU, England
Nature of business
  • Web portals (SIC 63120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Laing Hodgson Director Jul 1970 28 Apr 2005 1 other company
Julian Robert Robson Director Apr 1966 1 Dec 2006 4 other companies
Julian Robert Robson Secretary Not published 1 Aug 2007 4 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
4
closed down
4
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£2.91m

Down £48.9k from −£2.86m

Cash at bank

£540k

−17% from £649k

Employees (average)

8

−11% from 9

Owed within a year

£664k

−21% from £841k

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £2.91m more than it owned.

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 05439349. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (27)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Delta Equity Fund III LLP took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Julian Robert Robson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

10 March 2008

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2007

2 November 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2005

28 April 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kidstart Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Kidstart Limited (FRN 473606) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2008 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kidstart’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7731 0700 and the website kidstart.co.uk for Kidstart. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kidstart a scam or clone?
Kidstart 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 Kidstart?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Kidstart to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kidstart?
Kidstart is owned by Delta Equity Fund III LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares and 25–50% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Kidstart?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Kidstart: Christopher Laing Hodgson and Julian Robert Robson.
How long has Kidstart been in business?
The company was formed on 28 April 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2008.
What do Kidstart’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of −£2.91m (down £48.9k from −£2.86m) and cash at bank of £540k (−17% from £649k).
Does Kidstart use any other names?
It trades as Beanstalk, Beanstalk App and KidSave.

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