The ACME Facilities Group Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1965

Website, phone number and address

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Website

acmefg.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01254 277999
Address

Acme House, Philips Road, Whitebirk Industrial Estate, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5RL, United Kingdom

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When acmefg.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01254 277999 is
Who else gives the postcode BB1 5RL

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
Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
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)
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: 00863661 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 10 November 1965 (60 years old)
Registered office: 8 Manchester Square, London, W1U 3PH
Nature of business: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Christian Michael Allen	Director	Feb 1976	19 Mar 2013	7 other companies
Paul Graham Kitchin	Director	Oct 1986	1 Jun 2022	None
Charles James Rubin	Director	Oct 1993	1 Dec 2023	8 other companies
Timothy Edward Cullen	Secretary	Not published	20 Apr 2015	–

Other companies run by these 3 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: 14
closed down: 5
run together: 1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 3 directors run together
All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

The ACME Facilities Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (26)

2016

6 April 2016

Pentland Capital Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 March 2015

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

FCA register

1965

10 November 1965

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

All 26 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 20

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The ACME Facilities Group Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, The ACME Facilities Group Limited (FRN 674488) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is The ACME Facilities Group’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01254 277999 and the website acmefg.com for The ACME Facilities Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is The ACME Facilities Group a scam or clone?

The ACME Facilities Group 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 The ACME Facilities Group?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The ACME Facilities Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The ACME Facilities Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns The ACME Facilities Group?

The ACME Facilities Group is owned by Pentland Capital Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs The ACME Facilities Group?

Companies House lists 3 directors of The ACME Facilities Group: Christian Michael Allen, Paul Graham Kitchin and Charles James Rubin.

How long has The ACME Facilities Group been in business?

The company was formed on 10 November 1965, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.