Waterrower (UK) Ltd.

Reference number: 727189

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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 waterrower.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8749 9090 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP13 6EQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • WATERROWER | NOHRD 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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
02595975
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 March 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
Unit 4 The Valley Centre, Gordon Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 6EQ, England
Nature of business
  • Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified (SIC 32990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Vincent King Director Sep 1962 29 Apr 1994 1 other company
Benjamin Joseph Duggan Director Dec 1987 27 Mar 2019 1 other company
Jason Armstrong Secretary Not published 11 Mar 2008 –

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£156k

Up £158k from −£314k

Net assets

£12.3m

<1% from £12.3m

Cash at bank

£10.6m

−4.1% from £11.0m

Owed within a year

£4.15m

−39% from £6.85m

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £6.22m, for the year to 31 March 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 02595975. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (23)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Peter Vincent King took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 December 2015

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

FCA register

1991

27 March 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Waterrower (UK) Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Waterrower (UK) Ltd. (FRN 727189) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Waterrower (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8749 9090 and the website waterrower.co.uk for Waterrower (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Waterrower (UK) a scam or clone?
Waterrower (UK) 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 Waterrower (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Waterrower (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Waterrower (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Waterrower (UK)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Waterrower (UK): Mr Peter Vincent King (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Waterrower (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Waterrower (UK): Peter Vincent King and Benjamin Joseph Duggan.
How long has Waterrower (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 27 March 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do Waterrower (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of −£156k (up £158k from −£314k) and net assets of £12.3m (<1% from £12.3m).
Does Waterrower (UK) use any other names?
It trades as WATERROWER | NOHRD.

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