Wateringbury (Maidstone) Limited

Reference number: 788501

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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 chandlerandco.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01622 817484 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN15 6QY
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Other names (3)

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

  • Buyacarehome.com Trading name
  • Chandler & Co Trading name
  • Ownacarehome.com 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
  • 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
10877062
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 July 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
C/O Bishop Fleming Brook House Manor Drive, Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, EX5 1GD, 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
Mark Hickman Director Nov 1982 21 Jul 2017 1 other company
Steven Frank Jenner Director Apr 1963 21 Jul 2017 None
John Michael Read Director Jan 1963 21 Jul 2017 24 other companies
Jeremy Graham Webb Director Oct 1961 21 Jul 2017 39 other companies
Elizabeth Ann Woollett Director May 1977 21 Jul 2017 1 other company

Other companies run by these 5 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
46
closed down
20
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 46 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 17 companies these 5 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£254k

+74% from £146k

Cash at bank

£418k

+158% from £162k

Employees (average)

10

Same as 10

Owed within a year

£288k

+48% from £194k

Net assets

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 10877062. 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

Wateringbury (Maidstone)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (15)

2017

30 November 2017

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

FCA register

21 July 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Jeremy Graham Webb became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Michael Read became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wateringbury (Maidstone) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Wateringbury (Maidstone) Limited (FRN 788501) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Wateringbury (Maidstone)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 817484 and the website chandlerandco.co.uk for Wateringbury (Maidstone). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wateringbury (Maidstone) a scam or clone?
Wateringbury (Maidstone) 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 Wateringbury (Maidstone)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Wateringbury (Maidstone) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Wateringbury (Maidstone) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Wateringbury (Maidstone)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Wateringbury (Maidstone): Mr John Michael Read (25–50% of shares) and Mr Jeremy Graham Webb (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Wateringbury (Maidstone)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Wateringbury (Maidstone): Mark Hickman, Steven Frank Jenner, John Michael Read, Jeremy Graham Webb and Elizabeth Ann Woollett.
How long has Wateringbury (Maidstone) been in business?
The company was formed on 21 July 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2017.
What do Wateringbury (Maidstone)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £254k (+74% from £146k) and cash at bank of £418k (+158% from £162k).
Does Wateringbury (Maidstone) use any other names?
It trades as Buyacarehome.com, Chandler & Co and Ownacarehome.com.

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