Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
31/12/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 31/03/2025Due 31/12/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/03/2025
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD
Active- 06720787Copy
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- 76 Glebe Lane, Maidstone, Kent ME16 9BD
- Classification (SIC)
- Financial leasing (64.91 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 11/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Thomas Edward Shipston on 2026-03-11
- 11/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Thomas Richard Castle on 2026-03-11
- 11/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from The Studio, Kings Langlei Matts Hill Road Hartlip Sittingbourne ME9 7XA England to 76 Glebe Lane Maidstone Kent ME16 9BD on 2026-03-11
- 20/12/2025View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 10/10/2026
- Last statement dated
- 31/03/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£1.58M2025
8.72%vs 20242024: £1.45M
Total Assets
£1.89M2025
5.53%vs 20242024: £1.79M
Cash in Bank
£134.63K2025
-35.72%vs 20242024: £209.45K
Total Liabilities
£233.16K2025
-11.27%vs 20242024: £262.76K
Employees
92025
-7vs 20242024: 16
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 2 rose and 2 fell. Net assets moved furthest, up 8.72% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD.
The full financial record
Four ways through FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +8.4% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | -7 |
| 2024 | 16 | +5 |
| 2023 | 11 | +1 |
| 2022 | 10 | +1 |
| 2021 | 9 | – |
Reported employee count was unchanged at 9 between 2021 and 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
4Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 10/10/2008–Present | 11 | |
| Director | 29/01/2025–Present | 10 | |
| Director | 29/01/2025–Present | 6 | |
| Secretary | 10/10/2008–17/07/2015 | 0 |
Persons with significant control
3Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–29/10/2024 | 11 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 11 | |
| 29/10/2024–Present | 1 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 16 Since 21/12/2022
- Last 12 months
- 5 -2 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 11/03/2026 6 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Officer changes (2)Latest 11/03/2026
- Registered officeLatest 11/03/2026
- Accounts filedLatest 20/12/2025
- Confirmation statementLatest 14/10/2025
Filing timeline
- 11/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Thomas Edward Shipston on 2026-03-11
- 11/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Thomas Richard Castle on 2026-03-11
- 11/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from The Studio, Kings Langlei Matts Hill Road Hartlip Sittingbourne ME9 7XA England to 76 Glebe Lane Maidstone Kent ME16 9BD on 2026-03-11
- 20/12/2025View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 14/10/2025View PDF (5 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-10-10 with updates
- 29/04/2025View PDF (31 pages)
Registration of charge 067207870002, created on 2025-04-10
- 25/03/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Satisfaction of charge 067207870001 in full
- 13/02/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Thomas Richard Castle as a director on 2025-01-29
- 30/01/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Thomas Edward Shipston as a director on 2025-01-29
- 12/11/2024View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of David Charles Jordan as a person with significant control on 2024-10-29
- 12/11/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Srt & Partners Limited as a person with significant control on 2024-10-29
- 10/10/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-10-10 with no updates
Showing 12 of 16 filings
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About FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 76 Glebe Lane, Maidstone, Kent ME16 9BD. Companies House classifies its business as Financial leasing. It has been on the register for 17 years 11 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £1.58M and 9 employees.
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD do?
Companies House records FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD under one registered business activity: Financial leasing (64.91 - SIC 2007).
Is FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD still active?
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 10/10/2008.
What are FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £1.58M, total assets of £1.89M, cash in bank of £134.63K and total liabilities of £233.16K.
When did FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 11/03/2026: Director's details changed for Mr Thomas Edward Shipston on 2026-03-11, 6 months ago.
When are FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026.
Who runs FIRST BUSINESS FINANCE (UK) LTD?
Companies House lists 4 officers (3 currently in post) and 3 people with significant control (2 current).