Protrade Ltd

Reference number: 944653

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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 protrade.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 260 2080 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE24 8EH
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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
05408392
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 March 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Sidney Robinson Business Park, Ascot Drive, Derby, DE24 8EH
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery (SIC 46630)
  • Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (SIC 46740)
  • Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900)
  • Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores (SIC 47520)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Craig Kenneth Sanders Director Dec 1971 1 Aug 2008 3 other companies
Desmond Duddy Director Jul 1972 1 Jan 2019 1 other company
Matthew James Bradshaw Director Jul 1977 14 Oct 2019 3 other companies
Matthew James Bradshaw Secretary Not published 14 Oct 2019 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
5
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£4.10m

−20% from £5.11m

Cash at bank

£1,001

−65% from £2,820

Employees (average)

20

+5.3% from 19

Owed within a year

£117k

−41% from £197k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05408392. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (14)

2021

6 August 2021

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • D.I.P.T. Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2005

31 March 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Protrade Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Protrade Ltd (FRN 944653) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2021 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Protrade’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 260 2080 and the website protrade.co.uk for Protrade. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Protrade a scam or clone?
Protrade 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 Protrade?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Protrade handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Protrade to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Protrade?
Protrade is owned by D.I.P.T. Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Protrade?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Protrade: Craig Kenneth Sanders, Desmond Duddy and Matthew James Bradshaw.
How long has Protrade been in business?
The company was formed on 31 March 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2021.
What do Protrade’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £4.10m (−20% from £5.11m) and cash at bank of £1,001 (−65% from £2,820).

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