Stainton Ward Limited

Reference number: 665277

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When staintonward.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01482 320600 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode HU8 7EX
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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
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 May 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
40 - 50 New Cleveland Street, Hull, HU8 7EX, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery (SIC 46360)
  • Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (SIC 46370)
  • Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Maxine Anita Robson Director Mar 1963 10 Jul 2024 3 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
3
still active
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 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 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£20.9k

−435% from £6,244

Cash at bank

£22.8k

+60% from £14.2k

Employees (average)

3

−57% from 7

Owed within a year

£56.1k

−29% from £78.9k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £20.9k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 04768449. 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

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

2024

10 July 2024

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over
  • Andrew William Lawrence stopped being a part-owner
  • Catriona Jane Lawrence stopped being a part-owner
  • Falkingham & Taylor (Vending) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Andrew William Lawrence became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Catriona Jane Lawrence became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 February 2015

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

FCA register

2003

18 May 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Stainton Ward

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

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Stainton Ward

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

In Hull

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stainton Ward Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Stainton Ward Limited (FRN 665277) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Stainton Ward’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01482 320600 and the website staintonward.co.uk for Stainton Ward. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Stainton Ward a scam or clone?
Stainton Ward 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 Stainton Ward?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Stainton Ward handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Stainton Ward to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Stainton Ward?
Stainton Ward is owned by Falkingham & Taylor (Vending) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 10 July 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew William Lawrence and Mrs Catriona Jane Lawrence.
Who runs Stainton Ward?
Companies House lists one director of Stainton Ward: Maxine Anita Robson.
How long has Stainton Ward been in business?
The company was formed on 18 May 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Stainton Ward’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of −£20.9k (−435% from £6,244) and cash at bank of £22.8k (+60% from £14.2k).

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