Kimbo UK Ltd.

Reference number: 680963

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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 kimbo.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8743 8959 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW10 0UR
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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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • 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

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
02603850
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 April 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
Ground Floor, Unit 2 Central Business Centre, Great Central Way, London, NW10 0UR, England
Nature of business
  • Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (SIC 46390)
  • Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110)
  • Licenced restaurants (SIC 56101)
  • Event catering activities (SIC 56210)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Luca Giorgio Piccini Director Jan 1965 12 Jul 2021 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 13 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£929k

+236% from £276k

Cash at bank

£578k

+52% from £381k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Owed within a year

£731k

−4.9% from £769k

Net assets

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 02603850. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (30)

2021

12 July 2021

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2015

21 July 2015

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

FCA register

2012

31 July 2012

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2009

4 May 2009

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

1991

22 April 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Kimbo UK

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Kimbo UK

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

In London

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 30 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kimbo UK Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Kimbo UK Ltd. (FRN 680963) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Kimbo UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8743 8959 and the website kimbo.co.uk for Kimbo UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kimbo UK a scam or clone?
Kimbo UK 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 Kimbo UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Kimbo UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Kimbo UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Kimbo UK?
Companies House lists one director of Kimbo UK: Luca Giorgio Piccini.
How long has Kimbo UK been in business?
The company was formed on 22 April 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Kimbo UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £929k (+236% from £276k) and cash at bank of £578k (+52% from £381k).

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