P. & S.l. Sykes Limited

Reference number: 690676

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01484 544053

  • Address

    6 Far View Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8EP, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01484 544053 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HD5 8EP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ashfield Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 a regulated home credit loan agreement as lender
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the lender's rights and duties under a regulated home credit loan agreement

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 June 1978 (48 years old)
Registered office
6 Far View Bank, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8EP, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Robert Sykes Director Jan 1972 30 Sep 2008 None
Maria Sykes Secretary Not published 9 Sep 2010 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£26.2k

+16% from £22.5k

Cash at bank

£28.1k

+36% from £20.7k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£31.9k

+8.9% from £29.3k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01373370. 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

P. & S.l. Sykes’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

1 July 2016

  • John Robert Sykes took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 November 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1978

14 June 1978

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is P. & S.l. Sykes Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, P. & S.l. Sykes Limited (FRN 690676) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is P. & S.l. Sykes’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01484 544053 for P. & S.l. Sykes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is P. & S.l. Sykes a scam or clone?
P. & S.l. Sykes 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 P. & S.l. Sykes?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how P. & S.l. Sykes handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about P. & S.l. Sykes to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns P. & S.l. Sykes?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of P. & S.l. Sykes: Mr John Robert Sykes (75–100% of shares).
Who runs P. & S.l. Sykes?
Companies House lists one director of P. & S.l. Sykes: John Robert Sykes.
How long has P. & S.l. Sykes been in business?
The company was formed on 14 June 1978, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do P. & S.l. Sykes’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2026, show net assets of £26.2k (+16% from £22.5k) and cash at bank of £28.1k (+36% from £20.7k).
Does P. & S.l. Sykes use any other names?
It trades as Ashfield Finance.

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