The Craft Distilling Business Limited

Reference number: 1028372

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • THE CRAFT DISTILLING BUSINESS LIMITED (FRN 1028372) introduces customers to Moorgate Finance Limited (FRN 662419). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not THE CRAFT DISTILLING BUSINESS.
  • Example: if THE CRAFT DISTILLING BUSINESS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from THE CRAFT DISTILLING BUSINESS itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • When thecraftdistillingbusiness.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07717 207331 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT17 1HQ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Moorgate Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 February 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Nightingale House, 46-48 East Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 1HQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Vanessa Mary Rapier Director Nov 1975 24 Feb 2017 2 other companies
Matthew Owen Servini Director Nov 1970 24 Feb 2017 2 other companies

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
4
closed down
3
still active
1

In the full report: all 4 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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£79.3k

+43% from £55.5k

Cash at bank

£86.5k

+47% from £58.9k

Owed within a year

£49.8k

−27% from £67.8k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10638119. 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

The Craft Distilling Business’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

16 February 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2017

24 February 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Matthew Owen Servini became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Vanessa Mary Rapier became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Matthew Owen Servini appointed as a director
  • Vanessa Mary Rapier appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to The Craft Distilling Business

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The Craft Distilling Business. 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 The Craft Distilling Business

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

In Epsom

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Craft Distilling Business Limited FCA authorised?
The Craft Distilling Business Limited (FRN 1028372) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for The Craft Distilling Business?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. The Craft Distilling Business Limited (FRN 1028372) introduces customers to Moorgate Finance Limited (FRN 662419). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Craft Distilling Business. Example: if The Craft Distilling Business refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Craft Distilling Business itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is The Craft Distilling Business’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07717 207331 and the website thecraftdistillingbusiness.com for The Craft Distilling Business. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Craft Distilling Business a scam or clone?
The Craft Distilling Business 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 Craft Distilling Business?
Protection works through Moorgate Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for The Craft Distilling Business's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns The Craft Distilling Business?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of The Craft Distilling Business: Mrs Vanessa Mary Rapier (25–50% of shares) and Mr Matthew Owen Servini (25–50% of shares).
Who runs The Craft Distilling Business?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Craft Distilling Business: Vanessa Mary Rapier and Matthew Owen Servini.
How long has The Craft Distilling Business been in business?
The company was formed on 24 February 2017.
What do The Craft Distilling Business’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show total equity of £79.3k (+43% from £55.5k) and cash at bank of £86.5k (+47% from £58.9k).

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