Topstak Limited

Reference number: 771147

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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 topstak.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01446 771567 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF71 7PF
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Other names (1)

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

  • TopBBQ 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.
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  • 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
03781865
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 June 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Unit 42 Vale Business Park, Cowbridge, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF71 7PF
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (SIC 46740)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lynda Dianne Pedersen Director Mar 1951 3 Jun 1999 2 other companies
Adam Svend Eric Pedersen Director Feb 1980 1 May 2009 3 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
3
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 3 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 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.77m

+3.2% from £2.68m

Cash at bank

£1.31m

+64% from £794k

Employees (average)

29

−15% from 34

Owed within a year

£709k

+58% from £448k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03781865. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (17)

2025

3 October 2025

  • Lynda Dianne Pedersen stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

9 January 2018

  • Eric Christian Norman Pedersen stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

10 April 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Adam Svend Eric Pedersen took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Eric Christian Norman Pedersen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Lynda Dianne Pedersen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1999

3 June 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Topstak

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Topstak

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

In Cowbridge

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Topstak Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Topstak Limited (FRN 771147) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Topstak’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01446 771567 and the website topstak.co.uk for Topstak. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Topstak a scam or clone?
Topstak 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 Topstak?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Topstak handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Topstak to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Topstak?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Topstak: Mr Adam Svend Eric Pedersen (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Eric Christian Norman Pedersen and Mrs Lynda Dianne Pedersen.
Who runs Topstak?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Topstak: Lynda Dianne Pedersen and Adam Svend Eric Pedersen.
How long has Topstak been in business?
The company was formed on 3 June 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2017.
What do Topstak’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £2.77m (+3.2% from £2.68m) and cash at bank of £1.31m (+64% from £794k).
Does Topstak use any other names?
It trades as TopBBQ.

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