1st Step Mobility Ltd

Reference number: 724702

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When 1ststepmobility.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01708 746644 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM1 2JH
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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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • 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 name
1ST STEP MOBILITY LIMITED
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 March 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
54-56 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JH
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel Collins Director Feb 1974 28 Mar 2007 None
Lisa Collins Director Jul 1974 28 Mar 2007 None
Dene Bowen Director Jan 1970 31 Mar 2011 None
Mervyn Jason Bowen Director Mar 1970 31 Mar 2011 None
Daniel Collins Secretary Not published 28 Mar 2007 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.06m

+16% from £910k

Cash at bank

£1.17m

+44% from £810k

Employees (average)

24

+20% from 20

Owed within a year

£584k

+27% from £459k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06189551. 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 Step Mobility’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

1 December 2016

  • Daniel Collins gained significant control

Companies House

7 April 2016

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

FCA register

2007

28 March 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like 1st Step Mobility

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

In Romford

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 1st Step Mobility Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, 1st Step Mobility Ltd (FRN 724702) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is 1st Step Mobility’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01708 746644 and the website 1ststepmobility.com for 1st Step Mobility. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 1st Step Mobility a scam or clone?
1st Step Mobility 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 Step Mobility?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how 1st Step Mobility handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about 1st Step Mobility to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 1st Step Mobility?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of 1st Step Mobility: Mr Daniel Collins (significant influence or control).
Who runs 1st Step Mobility?
Companies House lists 4 directors of 1st Step Mobility: Daniel Collins, Lisa Collins, Dene Bowen and Mervyn Jason Bowen.
How long has 1st Step Mobility been in business?
The company was formed on 28 March 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.
What do 1st Step Mobility’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £1.06m (+16% from £910k) and cash at bank of £1.17m (+44% from £810k).

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