Swain & Rands Limited

Reference number: 830894

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When swainandrands.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 536422 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH21 1QU
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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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
07974425
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 March 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
14 Riverside Park Station Road, Wimborne, BH21 1QU, England
Nature of business
  • Glazing (SIC 43342)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Anthony Swain Director Jul 1963 2 Mar 2012 2 other companies
Darren James Rands Director Aug 1971 11 Jan 2013 1 other company

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
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£411k

+59% from £258k

Employees (average)

7

−13% from 8

Owed within a year

£77.0k

−84% from £493k

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 07974425. 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

Swain & Rands’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2019

22 February 2019

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Darren Rands became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Anthony Swain became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2012

2 March 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like Swain & Rands

Other firms of the same type (home improvement or trades), nearest first.

In Wimborne

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Swain & Rands Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Swain & Rands Limited (FRN 830894) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2019 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Swain & Rands’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 536422 and the website swainandrands.co.uk for Swain & Rands. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Swain & Rands a scam or clone?
Swain & Rands 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 Swain & Rands?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Swain & Rands handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Swain & Rands to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Swain & Rands?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Swain & Rands: Mr Mark Anthony Swain (25–50% of shares) and Mr Darren Rands (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Swain & Rands?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Swain & Rands: Mark Anthony Swain and Darren James Rands.
How long has Swain & Rands been in business?
The company was formed on 2 March 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2019.
What do Swain & Rands’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £411k (+59% from £258k).

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