The Association of Building Engineers

Reference number: 744292

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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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  • When cbuilde.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01604 415729 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN3 8NW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Chartered Association of Building Engineers 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.
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
00384609
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
29 December 1943 (82 years old)
Registered office
Lutyens House, Billing Brook Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8NW
Nature of business
  • Activities of professional membership organisations (SIC 94120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jayne Hall Director Jul 1964 1 Apr 2019 3 other companies
Stewart Cameron Mcarthur Director Sep 1962 7 Jun 2019 2 other companies
Gavin Dunn (Dr) Secretary Not published 18 May 2018 –

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
3
is FCA-registered
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 one on the FCA register
  • All 130 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Dormant company accountsNot audited

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 00384609. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

The Association of Building Engineers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (282)

2018

11 May 2018

  • John David Hooper no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

15 September 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • John David Hooper gained significant control

Companies House

1943

29 December 1943

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 282 events

  • All 282 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 274
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Firms connected to The Association of Building Engineers

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 282 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Association of Building Engineers FCA authorised?
Yes, The Association of Building Engineers (FRN 744292) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Association of Building Engineers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01604 415729 and the website cbuilde.com for The Association of Building Engineers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Association of Building Engineers a scam or clone?
The Association of Building Engineers 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 Association of Building Engineers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Association of Building Engineers handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Association of Building Engineers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Association of Building Engineers?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of The Association of Building Engineers now. Before that, it was controlled by Dr. John David Hooper.
Who runs The Association of Building Engineers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Association of Building Engineers: Jayne Hall and Stewart Cameron McArthur.
How long has The Association of Building Engineers been in business?
The company was formed on 29 December 1943, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2016.
What do The Association of Building Engineers’ latest accounts show?
Does The Association of Building Engineers use any other names?
It trades as Chartered Association of Building Engineers.

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