Willowbrook Plant Ltd

Reference number: 743582

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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 willowbrookplant.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01536 401318 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN17 5XJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Willowbrook Plant Services Ltd Former 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
05377871
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 February 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Pywell Road Willowbrook East, Industrial Estate, Corby, Northants, NN17 5XJ
Nature of business
  • Repair of machinery (SIC 33120)
  • Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery (SIC 46630)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Henry William Lorimer Director Apr 1961 31 Dec 2008 5 other companies
Lorraine Lorimer Director Jun 1962 6 Apr 2017 1 other company
Andrew Greensmith Director Dec 1977 1 Oct 2018 2 other companies
Graham Richard Perkins Director Jul 1981 1 Oct 2018 4 other companies
Rebecca Lorimer-Western Director Jul 1994 27 May 2022 1 other company

Other companies run by these 5 directors

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other companies
10
closed down
3
run together
3

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£188k

−43% from £328k

Cash at bank

£560k

+208% from £182k

Owed within a year

£4.11m

+32% from £3.12m

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05377871. 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

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

Key events (11) All events (28)

2024

20 September 2024

  • Lg Willowbrook Ltd stopped being a part-owner
  • Wb Corby Holdco Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2022

27 May 2022

  • Lg Willowbrook Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2020

23 January 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Willowbrook Plant Services Ltd"

FCA register

2019

28 May 2019

  • Gordon Alexander Stewart stopped being a part-owner
  • Lorraine Lorimer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

13 September 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Gordon Alexander Stewart became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Henry William Lorimer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2005

28 February 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Willowbrook Plant Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Willowbrook Plant Ltd (FRN 743582) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Willowbrook Plant’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01536 401318 and the website willowbrookplant.com for Willowbrook Plant. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Willowbrook Plant a scam or clone?
Willowbrook Plant 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 Willowbrook Plant?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Willowbrook Plant handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Willowbrook Plant to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Willowbrook Plant?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Willowbrook Plant: Wb Corby Holdco Limited (25–50% of shares), Mrs Lorraine Lorimer (25–50% of shares) and Mr Henry William Lorimer (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gordon Alexander Stewart and Lg Willowbrook Ltd.
Who runs Willowbrook Plant?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Willowbrook Plant: Henry William Lorimer, Lorraine Lorimer, Andrew Greensmith, Graham Richard Perkins and Rebecca Lorimer-Western.
How long has Willowbrook Plant been in business?
The company was formed on 28 February 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2016.
What do Willowbrook Plant’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £188k (−43% from £328k) and cash at bank of £560k (+208% from £182k).
Does Willowbrook Plant use any other names?
It has previously used the name Willowbrook Plant Services Ltd.

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