Knight Farm Machinery Limited

Reference number: 737274

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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 knight-ltd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01780 722200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE15 8NF
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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-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
01761489
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 October 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
Wireless Hill, South Luffenham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8NF
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of agricultural tractors (SIC 28301)
  • Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery other than tractors (SIC 28302)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Clare Louise Slane Director Aug 1982 1 Apr 2012 1 other company
Darren Bentley Director Feb 1975 1 Jun 2017 None
Brian George Knight Director Nov 1957 Not published 3 other companies
Sheila Jane Knight Secretary Not published 15 Oct 2004 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
1
still active
3

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.32m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£499k

−6.8% from £535k

Owed within a year

£242k

+36% from £178k

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 01761489. 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

Knight Farm Machinery’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Knights Of Casterton Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

3 March 2016

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

FCA register

1983

14 October 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Knight Farm Machinery

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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 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Knight Farm Machinery Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Knight Farm Machinery Limited (FRN 737274) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Knight Farm Machinery’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01780 722200 and the website knight-ltd.com for Knight Farm Machinery. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Knight Farm Machinery a scam or clone?
Knight Farm Machinery 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 Knight Farm Machinery?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Knight Farm Machinery handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Knight Farm Machinery to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Knight Farm Machinery?
Knight Farm Machinery is owned by Knights Of Casterton Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Knight Farm Machinery?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Knight Farm Machinery: Clare Louise Slane, Darren Bentley and Brian George Knight.
How long has Knight Farm Machinery been in business?
The company was formed on 14 October 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Knight Farm Machinery’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.32m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £499k (−6.8% from £535k).

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