Stanley Black & Decker UK Limited

Reference number: 663096

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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 stanleyblackanddecker.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07971 294895 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN4 7PW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Mac Tools Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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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  • 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)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 October 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
C/O Stanley Black & Decker Caswell Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7PW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Richard Smiley Director Aug 1977 4 Apr 2016 99 other companies
Amit Kumar Sood Director Mar 1978 15 Jul 2024 69 other companies
Steven John Costello Secretary Not published 26 Mar 2024 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
99
closed down
12
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 99 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 69 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Stanley Black & Decker UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Stanley Black & Decker Inc. gained significant control

Companies House

2015

21 December 2015

  • 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

2011

31 August 2011

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2009

28 October 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Stanley Black & Decker UK

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Stanley Black & Decker UK

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

In Northampton

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  • 99 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stanley Black & Decker UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Stanley Black & Decker UK Limited (FRN 663096) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Stanley Black & Decker UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07971 294895 and the website stanleyblackanddecker.com for Stanley Black & Decker UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stanley Black & Decker UK a scam or clone?
Stanley Black & Decker UK 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 Stanley Black & Decker UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Stanley Black & Decker UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Stanley Black & Decker UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Stanley Black & Decker UK?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Stanley Black & Decker UK: Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (significant influence or control).
Who runs Stanley Black & Decker UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Stanley Black & Decker UK: Mark Richard Smiley and Amit Kumar Sood.
How long has Stanley Black & Decker UK been in business?
The company was formed on 28 October 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
Does Stanley Black & Decker UK use any other names?
It trades as Mac Tools.

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