Sandford Springs Limited

Reference number: 774409

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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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  • When sandfordsprings.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01635 296800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG26 5RT
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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.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02533899
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 August 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
Sandford Springs, Wolverton, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG26 5RT
Nature of business
  • Other sports activities (SIC 93199)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Gibbons Director May 1947 18 Dec 1998 24 other companies
David Alan Douglas Colyer Director May 1966 12 Nov 2010 10 other companies
Peter Joseph Gibbons Director Oct 1987 9 Jan 2017 9 other companies
Barry James Lewis Secretary Not published 12 Mar 2014 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies
24
closed down
13
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 24 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 on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Net assets

−£30.7k

−151% from £60.4k

Cash at bank

£118k

+3.4% from £114k

Employees (average)

83

Same as 83

Owed within a year

£1.83m

−1.7% from £1.87m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £30.7k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 02533899. 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

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

Key events (16) All events (43)

2017

2 May 2017

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

FCA register

24 April 2017

  • Leaderboard Golf Courses (Sandford Springs) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Leaderboard Golf Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

9 January 2017

  • Peter Joseph Gibbons gained significant control
  • Peter Joseph Gibbons no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Barry James Lewis gained significant control
  • Barry James Lewis no longer has significant control
  • David Alan Douglas Colyer gained significant control
  • David Alan Douglas Colyer no longer has significant control
  • Jennifer Ann Gibbons gained significant control
  • Jennifer Ann Gibbons no longer has significant control
  • Leaderboard Golf Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Paul Gibbons gave up control
  • Paul Gibbons took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1990

23 August 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

  • All 43 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 25
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Firms connected to Sandford Springs

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 24 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 43 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sandford Springs Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sandford Springs Limited (FRN 774409) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sandford Springs’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01635 296800 and the website sandfordsprings.co.uk for Sandford Springs. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sandford Springs a scam or clone?
Sandford Springs 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 Sandford Springs?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sandford Springs handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sandford Springs to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sandford Springs?
Sandford Springs is owned by Leaderboard Golf Courses (Sandford Springs) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 April 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter Joseph Gibbons, Mr Paul Gibbons and Mrs Jennifer Ann Gibbons.
Who runs Sandford Springs?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Sandford Springs: Paul Gibbons, David Alan Douglas Colyer and Peter Joseph Gibbons.
How long has Sandford Springs been in business?
The company was formed on 23 August 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2017.
What do Sandford Springs’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of −£30.7k (−151% from £60.4k) and cash at bank of £118k (+3.4% from £114k).

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