SAF Leasing Limited

Reference number: 689260

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When beyondbusinessfinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01827 300316 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B77 4BF
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Other names (3)

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

  • Beyond Business Finance Trading name
  • Shire Asset Finance Trading name
  • Shire Franchise Finance 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 Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • 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
06554465
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 April 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
1 Calico Business Park, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4BF
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan Hugh Rutherford Director Feb 1961 5 Sep 2014 5 other companies
Martin Edward Smith Director Aug 1958 28 Oct 2014 26 other companies
John Worton Director Mar 1956 28 Oct 2014 28 other companies
Alan Hugh Rutherford Secretary Not published 25 Jun 2018 –

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
33
closed down
12
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 33 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 6 on the FCA register
  • The 21 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£768k

+2.5% from £749k

Cash at bank

£211k

+39% from £152k

Employees (average)

11

−8.3% from 12

Owed within a year

£564k

+23% from £459k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 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 06554465. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (26)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alan Hugh Rutherford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Worton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Martin Edward Smith became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

20 March 2016

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

FCA register

2014

5 September 2014

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2010

4 June 2010

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2008

3 April 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to SAF Leasing

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

connected firms
6
share a director
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like SAF Leasing

Other firms of the same type (debt collector), nearest first.

In Tamworth

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In the Birmingham (B) postcode area

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  • 33 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is SAF Leasing Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, SAF Leasing Limited (FRN 689260) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is SAF Leasing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01827 300316 and the website beyondbusinessfinance.co.uk for SAF Leasing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is SAF Leasing a scam or clone?
SAF Leasing 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 SAF Leasing?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how SAF Leasing handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about SAF Leasing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns SAF Leasing?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of SAF Leasing: Mr John Worton (25–50% of shares), Mr Alan Hugh Rutherford (25–50% of shares) and Mr Martin Edward Smith (25–50% of shares).
Who runs SAF Leasing?
Companies House lists 3 directors of SAF Leasing: Alan Hugh Rutherford, Martin Edward Smith and John Worton.
How long has SAF Leasing been in business?
The company was formed on 3 April 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do SAF Leasing’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £768k (+2.5% from £749k) and cash at bank of £211k (+39% from £152k).
Does SAF Leasing use any other names?
It trades as Beyond Business Finance, Shire Asset Finance and Shire Franchise Finance.

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