Liugong Machinery (UK) Limited

Reference number: 676888

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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 liugong-europe.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 9212 3392 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO3 5RD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Construction Plant and Machinery Sales (South East) Limited Former 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
07068266
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 November 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
3 Bolde Close, Portsmouth, PO3 5RD, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified (SIC 28990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Howard Christian Dale Director Sep 1965 20 May 2019 None
Dean Leslie Thornewell Director Feb 1969 1 Jan 2024 15 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
15
closed down
9
still active
6

In the full report: all 15 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
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£32.9m

−1.6% from £33.4m

Profit before tax

−£3.92m

Down £656k from −£3.27m

Net assets

−£3.08m

−465% from £843k

Cash at bank

£6.11m

Up £6.08m from £25.1k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £3.08m more than it owned.

Turnover and profit

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 07068266. 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

Liugong Machinery (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (31)

2020

24 January 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Construction Plant and Machinery Sales (South East) Limited"

FCA register

2019

20 May 2019

  • Brian Leslie Prescott stopped being a part-owner
  • Grant Ian McGregor stopped being a part-owner
  • Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd gained significant control
  • Liugong Machinery Hongkong Co. Limited gave up control
  • Liugong Machinery Hongkong Co. Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

2 November 2016

  • Grant Ian McGregor became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1 November 2016

  • Brian Leslie Prescott became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 April 2015

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

FCA register

2009

6 November 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Liugong Machinery (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Liugong Machinery (UK) Limited (FRN 676888) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Liugong Machinery (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 9212 3392 and the website liugong-europe.com for Liugong Machinery (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Liugong Machinery (UK) a scam or clone?
Liugong Machinery (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 Liugong Machinery (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Liugong Machinery (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Liugong Machinery (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Liugong Machinery (UK)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Liugong Machinery (UK): Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Liugong Machinery Hongkong Co. Limited, Mr Grant Ian McGregor and Mr Brian Leslie Prescott.
Who runs Liugong Machinery (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Liugong Machinery (UK): Howard Christian Dale and Dean Leslie Thornewell.
How long has Liugong Machinery (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 6 November 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Liugong Machinery (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show turnover of £32.9m (−1.6% from £33.4m) and profit before tax of −£3.92m (down £656k from −£3.27m).
Does Liugong Machinery (UK) use any other names?
It has previously used the name Construction Plant and Machinery Sales (South East) Limited.

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