Above Board (Solent) Limited

Reference number: 965201

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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 thesupco.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8017 2189 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO18 2JR
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Other names (4)

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

  • Bay to Ridge Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • The SUP Company Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Above Board (Solent) Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Kites and More Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 November 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office
Woodmill Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 2JR, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of sports goods (SIC 32300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anthony Douglas Jones Director Oct 1977 12 Nov 2014 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£28.4k

−84% from £181k

Cash at bank

£0

−100% from £32.1k

Employees (average)

19

Same as 19

Owed within a year

£1.09m

−11% from £1.22m

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 09306640. 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

Above Board (Solent)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

22 February 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Above Board (Solent) Ltd"

FCA register

10 January 2022

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "Above Board (Solent) Limited"
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

9 November 2016

  • Anthony Douglas Jones took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

12 November 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Above Board (Solent)

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

In Southampton

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Above Board (Solent) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Above Board (Solent) Limited (FRN 965201) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2022 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Above Board (Solent)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8017 2189 and the website thesupco.com for Above Board (Solent). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Above Board (Solent) a scam or clone?
Above Board (Solent) 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 Above Board (Solent)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Above Board (Solent) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Above Board (Solent) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Above Board (Solent)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Above Board (Solent): Mr Anthony Douglas Jones (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Above Board (Solent)?
Companies House lists one director of Above Board (Solent): Anthony Douglas Jones.
How long has Above Board (Solent) been in business?
The company was formed on 12 November 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2022.
What do Above Board (Solent)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £28.4k (−84% from £181k) and cash at bank of £0 (−100% from £32.1k).
Does Above Board (Solent) use any other names?
It trades as Bay to Ridge and The SUP Company. It has previously used 2 other names: Above Board (Solent) Ltd and Kites and More.

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