1st office equipment limited

Reference number: 680986

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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 1st-office.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01225 337600 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BA1 3JL
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Other names (1)

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

  • crown copiers Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
03690919
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 December 1998 (27 years old)
Registered office
Unit 14 The Maltings The Maltings Industrial Estate, Brassmill Lane, Bath, Somerset, BA1 3JL, England
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ernest John Valentine Warrender Director Feb 1956 1 Oct 2009 3 other companies
Andrew Richard Miles Jones Director Nov 1963 8 Jan 2014 5 other companies
Mark John Evans Director Sep 1967 1 Apr 2026 None
Catherine Elizabeth Mcwilliam Director Feb 1977 1 Apr 2026 None
Peter Norman Director Apr 1978 1 Apr 2026 1 other company
Richard Anthony Roper Secretary Not published 31 Dec 1998 –

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
8
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 8 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company 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 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.76m

+9.2% from £3.44m

Cash at bank

£1.93m

+56% from £1.24m

Employees (average)

33

+3.1% from 32

Owed within a year

£1.46m

+65% from £884k

Assets and liabilities

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 03690919. 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

1st office equipment’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (26)

2025

25 November 2025

  • Katherine Georgina Warrender took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ernest John Valentine Warrender took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

17 February 2016

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

FCA register

1998

31 December 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to 1st office equipment

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with 1st office equipment. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 1st office equipment limited FCA authorised?
Yes, 1st office equipment limited (FRN 680986) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is 1st office equipment’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01225 337600 and the website 1st-office.com for 1st office equipment. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 1st office equipment a scam or clone?
1st office equipment 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 1st office equipment?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how 1st office equipment handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about 1st office equipment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 1st office equipment?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of 1st office equipment: Ms Katherine Georgina Warrender (75–100% of shares) and Mr Ernest John Valentine Warrender (75–100% of votes).
Who runs 1st office equipment?
Companies House lists 5 directors of 1st office equipment: Ernest John Valentine Warrender, Andrew Richard Miles Jones, Mark John Evans, Catherine Elizabeth McWilliam and Peter Norman.
How long has 1st office equipment been in business?
The company was formed on 31 December 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do 1st office equipment’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £3.76m (+9.2% from £3.44m) and cash at bank of £1.93m (+56% from £1.24m).
Does 1st office equipment use any other names?
It has previously used the name crown copiers.

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