Temple Knight PLC

Reference number: 737277

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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 templeknight.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01732 860900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN14 6ES
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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
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
01973532
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
23 December 1985 (40 years old)
Registered office
Temple Court 108 - 112 Main Road, Sundridge, Kent, TN14 6ES, England
Nature of business
  • Repair of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 95110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Richard Chapman Director Jul 1977 1 Dec 2005 1 other company
Richard George Chapman Director Aug 1945 Not published 5 other companies
Richard George Chapman Secretary Not published 12 Oct 2020 –

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
5
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 5 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 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£1.78m

−4.5% from £1.86m

Profit before tax

£7,452

From a loss of £56.4k

Net assets

£129k

+6.1% from £122k

Cash at bank

£141k

−12% from £160k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01973532. 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

Temple Knight’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Richard George Chapman took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

3 March 2016

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

FCA register

1985

23 December 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Temple Knight PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Temple Knight PLC (FRN 737277) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Temple Knight’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01732 860900 and the website templeknight.co.uk for Temple Knight. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Temple Knight a scam or clone?
Temple Knight 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 Temple Knight?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Temple Knight handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Temple Knight to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Temple Knight?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Temple Knight: Mr Richard George Chapman (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Temple Knight?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Temple Knight: Simon Richard Chapman and Richard George Chapman.
How long has Temple Knight been in business?
The company was formed on 23 December 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Temple Knight’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show turnover of £1.78m (−4.5% from £1.86m) and profit before tax of £7,452 (from a loss of £56.4k).

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