Rostons Limited

Reference number: 734352

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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 rostons.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01829 773000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH3 9AU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Rostons T/A Whittaker and Biggs 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.
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  • Credit Broking

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 number
05202193
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 August 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
West View House, Whitchurch Road, Hatton Heath, Chester, CH3 9AU
Nature of business
  • Real estate agencies (SIC 68310)
  • Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (SIC 68320)
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anthony John Rimmer Director Apr 1970 10 Aug 2004 4 other companies
Peter Kirton-Darling Director Dec 1979 4 Feb 2025 None
Roderick Graham Waldron Director May 1976 4 Feb 2025 None
Victoria Claire Symcox-Black Director Oct 1985 1 May 2026 None
Jonathan David Bell Director Sep 1988 1 Oct 2026 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£343k

−14% from £401k

Cash at bank

£152k

−35% from £233k

Employees (average)

53

+141% from 22

Owed within a year

£557k

+244% from £162k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05202193. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (22)

2016

27 July 2016

  • 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

6 April 2016

  • Anthony John Rimmer took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2004

10 August 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Rostons

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rostons Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rostons Limited (FRN 734352) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Rostons’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01829 773000 and the website rostons.co.uk for Rostons. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rostons a scam or clone?
Rostons 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 Rostons?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Rostons handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Rostons to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rostons?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Rostons: Mr Anthony John Rimmer (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Rostons?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Rostons: Anthony John Rimmer, Peter Kirton-Darling, Roderick Graham Waldron, Victoria Claire Symcox-Black and Jonathan David Bell.
How long has Rostons been in business?
The company was formed on 10 August 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
What do Rostons’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £343k (−14% from £401k) and cash at bank of £152k (−35% from £233k).
Does Rostons use any other names?
It trades as Rostons T/A Whittaker and Biggs.

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