Universal Yachting Ltd

Reference number: 791298

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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 universalyachting.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8045 8737 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO31 1ZL
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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 number
06346725
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 August 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Unit 17 Swanwick Marina, Swanwick Shore Road, Swanwick, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 1ZL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Charles Warwick Director Mar 1969 17 Aug 2007 3 other companies
Melanie Jean Warwick Director Jul 1967 17 Aug 2007 2 other companies
Melanie Jean Warwick Secretary Not published 17 Aug 2007 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£536k

−29% from £758k

Cash at bank

£188k

−13% from £215k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£1.20m

+24% from £971k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 06346725. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (13)

2025

18 August 2025

  • Christopher Charles Warwick stopped being the majority owner
  • Melanie Jean Warwick stopped being a part-owner
  • Universal Yachting Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

18 August 2022

  • Melanie Jean Warwick became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2017

26 October 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Charles Warwick became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2007

17 August 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Universal Yachting

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Universal Yachting. 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 Universal Yachting

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Universal Yachting Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Universal Yachting Ltd (FRN 791298) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Universal Yachting’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8045 8737 and the website universalyachting.com for Universal Yachting. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Universal Yachting a scam or clone?
Universal Yachting 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 Universal Yachting?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Universal Yachting handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Universal Yachting to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Universal Yachting?
Universal Yachting is owned by Universal Yachting Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 18 August 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Melanie Jean Warwick and Mr Christopher Charles Warwick.
Who runs Universal Yachting?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Universal Yachting: Christopher Charles Warwick and Melanie Jean Warwick.
How long has Universal Yachting been in business?
The company was formed on 17 August 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2017.
What do Universal Yachting’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £536k (−29% from £758k) and cash at bank of £188k (−13% from £215k).

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