Monty Trading Limited

Reference number: 931894

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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 furniturebox.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01747 863333 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SN15 5BD
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Other names (2)

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

  • Furniturebox UK Trading name
  • Monty Trading Ltd 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.
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  • 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
09662682
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 June 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Unit 6 Indurent Park, Chippenham, SN15 5BD, England
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Montague Leopold D'Epinois George Director Feb 1997 30 Jun 2015 1 other company
Daniel James Beckles Director Jul 1997 27 Jul 2017 2 other companies
Montague Leopold D'Epinois George Secretary Not published 31 Jul 2021 –

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
2
still active
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£25.6m

+21% from £21.2m

Profit before tax

£445k

From a loss of £1.17m

Net assets

£2.70m

+15% from £2.36m

Cash at bank

£160k

−53% from £340k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • Both charts, 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 09662682. 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

Monty Trading’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (14)

2020

23 November 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Monty Trading Ltd"

FCA register

21 November 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "MONTY TRADING LIMITED"
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

19 October 2020

  • Hontan Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Montague Leopold D'Epinois George gave up control

Companies House

2018

24 October 2018

  • Montague Leopold D'Epinois George gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Montague Leopold D'Epinois George took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 June 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Monty Trading Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Monty Trading Limited (FRN 931894) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2020 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Monty Trading’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01747 863333 and the website furniturebox.co.uk for Monty Trading. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Monty Trading a scam or clone?
Monty Trading 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 Monty Trading?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Monty Trading handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Monty Trading to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Monty Trading?
Monty Trading is owned by Hontan Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 October 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Montague Leopold D'Epinois George.
Who runs Monty Trading?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Monty Trading: Montague Leopold D'Epinois George and Daniel James Beckles.
How long has Monty Trading been in business?
The company was formed on 30 June 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2020.
What do Monty Trading’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2024, show turnover of £25.6m (+21% from £21.2m) and profit before tax of £445k (from a loss of £1.17m).
Does Monty Trading use any other names?
It trades as Furniturebox UK. It has previously used the name Monty Trading Ltd.

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