FIRST RESPONSE FINANCE LIMITED

Active Nottingham

Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors

320 employees website.com
Financial services Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors
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FIRST RESPONSE FINANCE LIMITED

Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors

Founded 8 May 1998 Active Nottingham, England 320 employees website.com
Financial services Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors

Previous Company Names

HARDY WAYS LIMITED 8 May 1998 — 23 Nov 1998
Accounts Submitted 31 Dec 2025 Next due 31 Dec 2026 8 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 2 May 2025 Next due 16 May 2026 28 days remaining
Net assets £46M £2M 2024 year on year
Total assets £352M £36M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £307M £38M 2024 year on year
Charges 6
6 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

First Response Finance Ltd 5 Regan Way Chetwynd Business Park Chilwell Nottingham NG9 6RZ England

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for FIRST RESPONSE FINANCE LIMITED (03560611), an active financial services company based in Nottingham, England. Incorporated 8 May 1998. Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£521.06k

Decreased by £824.97k (-61%)

Net Assets

£45.52M

Decreased by £1.51M (-3%)

Total Liabilities

£306.77M

Increased by £37.55M (+14%)

Turnover

£87.08M

Increased by £10.84M (+14%)

Employees

320

Increased by 14 (+5%)

Debt Ratio

87%

Increased by 2 (+2%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Jonathan PollardDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5322 May 2007Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Itochu Europe Plc
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Itochu Europe Plc

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors,significant Influence Or Control As Firm

Group Structure

Group Structure

ITOCHU EUROPE PLC united kingdom
FIRST RESPONSE FINANCE LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

6 satisfied

Properties

Properties

2 freehold 3 leasehold 5 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Unit 8, Chetwynd Business Office Park, Regan Way, Chilwell, Beeston, Nottingham (NG9 6RZ) BROXTOWE
Freehold£1,100,00021 Dec 2017
Emerald House, Meadowcroft Way, Leigh (WN7 3XZ) WIGAN
Leasehold-14 Jul 2015
16 Regan Way, Chilwell, Beeston, Nottingham (NG9 6RZ) BROXTOWE
Leasehold-12 Nov 2014
4 Regan Way, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell, and parking spaces BROXTOWE
Freehold-11 Jan 2013
4 Regan Way, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell, and parking spaces BROXTOWE
Leasehold-7 Mar 2006
Unit 8, Chetwynd Business Office Park, Regan Way, Chilwell, Beeston, Nottingham (NG9 6RZ)
Freehold £1,100,000
Added 21 Dec 2017
District BROXTOWE
Emerald House, Meadowcroft Way, Leigh (WN7 3XZ)
Leasehold
Added 14 Jul 2015
District WIGAN
16 Regan Way, Chilwell, Beeston, Nottingham (NG9 6RZ)
Leasehold
Added 12 Nov 2014
District BROXTOWE
4 Regan Way, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell, and parking spaces
Freehold
Added 11 Jan 2013
District BROXTOWE
4 Regan Way, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell, and parking spaces
Leasehold
Added 7 Mar 2006
District BROXTOWE

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
10 Apr 2026OfficersChange to director Miss Caerie Sanders on 2026-04-10
9 Apr 2026OfficersTermination of Shintaro Shimizu as director on 2026-03-31
9 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Taketo Aoki as director on 2026-04-01
31 Dec 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-03-31
2 May 2025OfficersTermination of Hiroki Katoh as director on 2025-05-01
10 Apr 2026 Officers

Change to director Miss Caerie Sanders on 2026-04-10

9 Apr 2026 Officers

Termination of Shintaro Shimizu as director on 2026-03-31

9 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Taketo Aoki as director on 2026-04-01

31 Dec 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

2 May 2025 Officers

Termination of Hiroki Katoh as director on 2025-05-01

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Change to director Miss Caerie Sanders on 2026-04-10

1 weeks ago on 10 Apr 2026

Termination of Shintaro Shimizu as director on 2026-03-31

1 weeks ago on 9 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mr Taketo Aoki as director on 2026-04-01

1 weeks ago on 9 Apr 2026

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

3 months ago on 31 Dec 2025

Termination of Hiroki Katoh as director on 2025-05-01

11 months ago on 2 May 2025