Roboford Limited

Reference number: 715087

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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 superiorfoodmachinery.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 366 1777 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK14 5ED
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Other names (1)

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

  • Superior Food Machinery Trading 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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
01796628
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 March 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
Riverside House Kings Reach Business Park, Yew Street, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 2HD
Nature of business
  • Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft (SIC 46140)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Garner Director Mar 1977 1 Jun 2000 2 other companies
James Edward John Garner Director Feb 1979 1 Jun 2000 3 other companies

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
4
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.31m

+2.9% from £2.24m

Cash at bank

£2.46m

−3.8% from £2.56m

Owed within a year

£2.79m

−3% from £2.88m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2023 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 01796628. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (14)

2025

15 December 2025

  • Howard Elliot Garner stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

12 December 2025

  • Andrew Garner (Holdings) Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • James Garner (Holdings) Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Howard Elliot Garner became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 November 2015

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

FCA register

1984

2 March 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 4 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 Roboford Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Roboford Limited (FRN 715087) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Roboford’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 366 1777 and the website superiorfoodmachinery.com for Roboford. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Roboford a scam or clone?
Roboford 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 Roboford?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Roboford handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Roboford to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Roboford?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Roboford: James Garner (Holdings) Limited (25–50% of shares) and Andrew Garner (Holdings) Limited (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Howard Elliot Garner.
Who runs Roboford?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Roboford: Andrew Garner and James Edward John Garner.
How long has Roboford been in business?
The company was formed on 2 March 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do Roboford’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2026, show net assets of £2.31m (+2.9% from £2.24m) and cash at bank of £2.46m (−3.8% from £2.56m).
Does Roboford use any other names?
It trades as Superior Food Machinery.

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