Lapworth K Limited

Reference number: 697356

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07817 172288

  • Address

    104 Conway Drive, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9PN, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07817 172288 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE12 9PN
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Other names (3)

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

  • Snap-on Trading name
  • Snap-on Diagnostics Trading name
  • Snap-on Tools 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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  • 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)

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
09201639
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 September 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
First Floor, Black Country House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2DG
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karl John Lapworth Director Sep 1984 3 Sep 2014 1 other company
Sarah Jane Katherine Lapworth Secretary Not published 3 Sep 2014 –

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 30 September 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£48.3k

−54% from £105k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£78.8k

+16% from £68.0k

No turnover or profit for the year to 30 September 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £300k turnover and £34.7k profit, for the year to 30 September 2019.

Assets and liabilities

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  • 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 09201639. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Karl John Lapworth took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 August 2015

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

FCA register

2014

3 September 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lapworth K Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lapworth K Limited (FRN 697356) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lapworth K’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07817 172288 for Lapworth K. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lapworth K a scam or clone?
Lapworth K 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 Lapworth K?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lapworth K handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lapworth K to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lapworth K?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Lapworth K: Mr Karl John Lapworth (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Lapworth K?
Companies House lists one director of Lapworth K: Karl John Lapworth.
How long has Lapworth K been in business?
The company was formed on 3 September 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2015.
What do Lapworth K’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £48.3k (−54% from £105k).
Does Lapworth K use any other names?
It trades as Snap-on, Snap-on Diagnostics and Snap-on Tools.

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