Suffolk Rural Enterprises Limited

Reference number: 671937

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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 forgegarageonline.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01473 652413 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP8 3NH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Forge Garage Trading name

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
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
05014891
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 January 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Leslie Pearson Director Apr 1957 14 Jan 2004 None
Sarah Pearson Director Aug 1959 14 Jan 2004 None
James Leslie Pearson Director May 1985 8 Sep 2025 None
Lee Robert Pearson Director Nov 1983 8 Sep 2025 None
Sarah Pearson Secretary Not published 14 Jan 2004 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£454k

+2.6% from £443k

Cash at bank

£214k

<1% from £212k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Owed within a year

£62.0k

−38% from £100k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 05014891. 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

Suffolk Rural Enterprises’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Robert Leslie Pearson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sarah Pearson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 February 2015

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

FCA register

2004

14 January 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Suffolk Rural Enterprises Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Suffolk Rural Enterprises Limited (FRN 671937) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Suffolk Rural Enterprises’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01473 652413 and the website forgegarageonline.co.uk for Suffolk Rural Enterprises. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Suffolk Rural Enterprises a scam or clone?
Suffolk Rural Enterprises 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 Suffolk Rural Enterprises?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Suffolk Rural Enterprises handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Suffolk Rural Enterprises to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Suffolk Rural Enterprises?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Suffolk Rural Enterprises: Mr Robert Leslie Pearson (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Sarah Pearson (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Suffolk Rural Enterprises?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Suffolk Rural Enterprises: Robert Leslie Pearson, Sarah Pearson, James Leslie Pearson and Lee Robert Pearson.
How long has Suffolk Rural Enterprises been in business?
The company was formed on 14 January 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Suffolk Rural Enterprises’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £454k (+2.6% from £443k) and cash at bank of £214k (<1% from £212k).
Does Suffolk Rural Enterprises use any other names?
It trades as Forge Garage.

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