A-Four Business Equipment Limited

Reference number: 621256

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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 afourbusiness.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 475 1408 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE8 3AH
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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
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
03614333
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 August 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
A-Four Business Equipment, Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 3BG
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas Davidson Director Sep 1958 12 Aug 1998 1 other company
Jemma Hutchinson Director Jul 1984 3 Aug 2006 None
Jemma Hutchinson Secretary Not published 3 Aug 2006 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£64.1k

−1.2% from £64.9k

Cash at bank

£36.7k

+62% from £22.7k

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 5

Owed within a year

£38.1k

−12% from £43.4k

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 03614333. 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

A-Four Business Equipment’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (10)

2017

1 August 2017

  • Jemma Hutchinson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jemma Hutchinson gained significant control
  • Thomas Davidson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

19 September 2014

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

FCA register

1998

12 August 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to A-Four Business Equipment

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A-Four Business Equipment Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, A-Four Business Equipment Limited (FRN 621256) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2014 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is A-Four Business Equipment’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 475 1408 and the website afourbusiness.co.uk for A-Four Business Equipment. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A-Four Business Equipment a scam or clone?
A-Four Business 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 A-Four Business Equipment?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how A-Four Business Equipment handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about A-Four Business Equipment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A-Four Business Equipment?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of A-Four Business Equipment: Mr Thomas Davidson (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Jemma Hutchinson.
Who runs A-Four Business Equipment?
Companies House lists 2 directors of A-Four Business Equipment: Thomas Davidson and Jemma Hutchinson.
How long has A-Four Business Equipment been in business?
The company was formed on 12 August 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2014.
What do A-Four Business Equipment’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £64.1k (−1.2% from £64.9k) and cash at bank of £36.7k (+62% from £22.7k).

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