The Paperweight Trust

Reference number: 973164

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    0330 174 4300

  • Address

    119-121 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 0330 174 4300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW4 2DX
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Other names (1)

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

  • Paperweight Trading name: A name it trades under now.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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 company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
14 July 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Office, 119-121 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DX, England
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan Jacob Perrin Director Apr 1958 14 Jul 2011 18 other companies
Benjamin Conway Director Aug 1959 14 Jul 2011 18 other companies
Jonathan Charles Marriott Director Jul 1970 14 Jul 2011 None
David Eliezer Posen Director May 1981 1 Oct 2022 18 other companies
Dov Barry Black Director Aug 1972 1 May 2023 41 other companies
Talia Greenbaum Director Jan 1976 5 Jun 2024 None

Other companies run by these 6 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
95
closed down
24
still active
71

In the full report: all 95 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£421k

+15% from £365k

Cash at bank

£376k

+12% from £335k

Employees (average)

8

+167% from 3

Owed within a year

£8,839

+130% from £3,848

Assets and liabilities

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 07705745. 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 Paperweight Trust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

3 November 2022

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

1 July 2016

  • Bayla Perrin gained significant control
  • Bayla Perrin no longer has significant control

Companies House

2011

14 July 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to The Paperweight Trust

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The Paperweight Trust. 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 Paperweight Trust

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

In London

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  • 95 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Paperweight Trust FCA authorised?
Yes, The Paperweight Trust (FRN 973164) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2022 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Paperweight Trust’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 174 4300 for The Paperweight Trust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Paperweight Trust a scam or clone?
The Paperweight Trust 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 Paperweight Trust?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Paperweight Trust handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Paperweight Trust to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Paperweight Trust?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of The Paperweight Trust now. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Bayla Perrin.
Who runs The Paperweight Trust?
Companies House lists 6 directors of The Paperweight Trust: Alan Jacob Perrin, Benjamin Conway, Jonathan Charles Marriott, David Eliezer Posen, Dov Barry Black and Talia Greenbaum.
How long has The Paperweight Trust been in business?
The company was formed on 14 July 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2022.
What do The Paperweight Trust’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £421k (+15% from £365k) and cash at bank of £376k (+12% from £335k).
Does The Paperweight Trust use any other names?
It trades as Paperweight.

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