Midlands Equipment Ltd

Reference number: 808385

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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 midlandsequipment.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01335 920016 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE56 2LU
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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
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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
08852513
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 January 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
5 Prospect Place Millennium Way, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8HG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)
  • Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies (SIC 46610)
  • Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher John Cadman Director Sep 1976 10 May 2017 6 other companies
Alison Cadman Director May 1973 3 Apr 2019 None

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
6
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£57.8k

Down £44.4k from −£13.4k

Cash at bank

£39.8k

−53% from £85.5k

Owed within a year

£171k

−19% from £210k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £57.8k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 08852513. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (18)

2018

12 July 2018

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

FCA register

2017

10 May 2017

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Christopher John Cadman took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Lee Roger Bestwick gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lee Roger Bestwick took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

20 January 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms like Midlands Equipment

Other firms of the same type (car leasing or hire), nearest first.

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Midlands Equipment Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Midlands Equipment Ltd (FRN 808385) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2018 and works as a car leasing or hire. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Midlands Equipment’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01335 920016 and the website midlandsequipment.co.uk for Midlands Equipment. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Midlands Equipment a scam or clone?
Midlands Equipment 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 Midlands Equipment?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Midlands Equipment handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Midlands Equipment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Midlands Equipment?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Midlands Equipment: Mr Christopher John Cadman (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Lee Roger Bestwick.
Who runs Midlands Equipment?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Midlands Equipment: Christopher John Cadman and Alison Cadman.
How long has Midlands Equipment been in business?
The company was formed on 20 January 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2018.
What do Midlands Equipment’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of −£57.8k (down £44.4k from −£13.4k) and cash at bank of £39.8k (−53% from £85.5k).

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