Shakespeare Holdings Limited

Reference number: 720719

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01789 778345

  • Address

    Unit 36, Bidavon Industrial Estate, Waterloo Road, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester, Warwickshire, B50 4JN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01789 778345 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B50 4JN
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Other names (4)

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

  • Coffee Importers Trading name
  • Cotswold Coffee Company Trading name
  • TN Water Ltd t/a AquAid Midlands & South Wales Trading name
  • Shakespeare Holdings Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
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  • 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
05038501
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 February 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
36 Bidavon Industrial Estate Waterloo Road, Bidford On Avon, Alcester, Warwickshire, B50 4JN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)
  • Non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas Malcolm Higginson Director Apr 1974 13 Feb 2004 17 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
17
closed down
10
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

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

Year to 31 January 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£568k

−44% from £1.02m

Cash at bank

£40

Same as £40

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£862k

+4.6% from £824k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05038501. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (20)

2026

6 February 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Shakespeare Holdings Ltd"

FCA register

2019

1 July 2019

  • Timothy Nicholas Lively stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

12 April 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Nicholas Malcolm Higginson took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Timothy Nicholas Lively became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2004

9 February 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Shakespeare Holdings

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Shakespeare Holdings Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Shakespeare Holdings Limited (FRN 720719) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Shakespeare Holdings’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01789 778345 for Shakespeare Holdings. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Shakespeare Holdings a scam or clone?
Shakespeare Holdings 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 Shakespeare Holdings?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Shakespeare Holdings handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Shakespeare Holdings to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Shakespeare Holdings?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Shakespeare Holdings: Mr Nicholas Malcolm Higginson (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Timothy Nicholas Lively.
Who runs Shakespeare Holdings?
Companies House lists one director of Shakespeare Holdings: Nicholas Malcolm Higginson.
How long has Shakespeare Holdings been in business?
The company was formed on 9 February 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.
What do Shakespeare Holdings’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £568k (−44% from £1.02m) and cash at bank of £40 (same as £40).
Does Shakespeare Holdings use any other names?
It trades as Coffee Importers, Cotswold Coffee Company and TN Water Ltd t/a AquAid Midlands & South Wales. It has previously used the name Shakespeare Holdings Ltd.

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