Sylvester Keal Limited

Reference number: 672560

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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 sylvesterkeal.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01472 352033 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DN31 2TG
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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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • 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
03857573
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 October 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Units 7, 8 & 9 Westside Bus Park, Estate Road 2 Sth Humberside, Ind Est Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 2TG
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Martyn John Keal Director Jul 1970 12 Oct 1999 2 other companies
Irene Keal Director Sep 1973 17 Oct 2000 4 other companies
Benjamin John Keal Director Jun 1997 12 Jun 2023 1 other company
Ashley Guy Grant Director Apr 1985 12 Jun 2023 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
6
still active
6
run together
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.73m

+36% from £2.00m

Cash at bank

£1.84m

+33% from £1.39m

Employees (average)

45

+13% from 40

Owed within a year

£1.20m

+32% from £909k

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 03857573. 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

Sylvester Keal’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Sylvester Keal (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

25 March 2015

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

FCA register

1999

12 October 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Sylvester Keal

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Sylvester Keal

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

In Grimsby

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sylvester Keal Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sylvester Keal Limited (FRN 672560) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sylvester Keal’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01472 352033 and the website sylvesterkeal.co.uk for Sylvester Keal. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sylvester Keal a scam or clone?
Sylvester Keal 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 Sylvester Keal?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sylvester Keal handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sylvester Keal to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sylvester Keal?
Sylvester Keal is owned by Sylvester Keal (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Sylvester Keal?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Sylvester Keal: Martyn John Keal, Irene Keal, Benjamin John Keal and Ashley Guy Grant.
How long has Sylvester Keal been in business?
The company was formed on 12 October 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Sylvester Keal’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.73m (+36% from £2.00m) and cash at bank of £1.84m (+33% from £1.39m).

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