RISO (U.K.) Limited

Reference number: 679363

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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 riso.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8236 5800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WD18 8YH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Riso Trading name
  • Riso Direct Trading name

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
02717706
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 May 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
Building 6 Suite 23, Hatters Lane, Croxley Park, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8YH, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 26200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tatsuo Murakami Director Apr 1976 14 Dec 2012 None
Toshihiko Kawatsu Director Mar 1967 17 Jun 2015 None
Kazuyuki Takushima Director Jan 1972 26 Jun 2019 None
Sarit Shah Secretary Not published 7 Aug 2023 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
  • All 36 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2023Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£17.9m

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Profit before tax

£707k

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Net assets

£3.89m

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Cash at bank

£1.36m

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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 02717706. 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

Riso (U.K.)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (83)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Riso Kagaku Corporation took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

24 July 2015

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

FCA register

1992

26 May 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 83 events

  • All 83 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 75
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Firms connected to Riso (U.K.)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Riso (U.K.). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Riso (U.K.)

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 83 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is RISO (U.K.) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, RISO (U.K.) Limited (FRN 679363) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Riso (U.K.)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8236 5800 and the website riso.co.uk for Riso (U.K.). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Riso (U.K.) a scam or clone?
Riso (U.K.) 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 Riso (U.K.)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Riso (U.K.) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Riso (U.K.) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Riso (U.K.)?
Riso (U.K.) is owned by Riso Kagaku Corporation, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Riso (U.K.)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Riso (U.K.): Tatsuo Murakami, Toshihiko Kawatsu and Kazuyuki Takushima.
How long has Riso (U.K.) been in business?
The company was formed on 26 May 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do Riso (U.K.)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2023, show turnover of £17.9m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of £707k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Riso (U.K.) use any other names?
It trades as Riso and Riso Direct.

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