Access Able Limited

Reference number: 435770

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

MARK BATES LIMITED Reference number: 308390 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Access Able Limited (FRN 435770) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Access Able's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Access Able, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When access-able.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 980 1820 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS3 5AF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Access Able Former name
  • Access Able Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
05666341
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 January 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Access Able Limited, 72 St Johns Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 5AF, United Kingdom
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
Robert James Sansom Director Jan 1958 5 Jan 2006 None
Angela Marie Garton Director Jul 1983 1 Apr 2022 None
Daniel Broom Director Jan 1981 1 Apr 2022 None
Nicola Anne Sansom Director Feb 1964 1 Aug 2024 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
  • All 6 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£129k

+22% from £105k

Cash at bank

£136k

+14% from £120k

Employees (average)

10

+11% from 9

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 05666341. 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

Access Able’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2026

31 March 2026

  • Nicola Anne Sansom became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2024

26 July 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Access Able Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bob Sansom became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2006

3 May 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Access Able"

FCA register

5 January 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2005

19 July 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Access Able Limited FCA authorised?
Access Able Limited (FRN 435770) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Access Able?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Access Able Limited (FRN 435770) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Access Able's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Access Able, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Access Able’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 980 1820 and the website access-able.co.uk for Access Able. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Access Able a scam or clone?
Access Able 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 Access Able?
Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for Access Able's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Access Able?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Access Able: Mr Bob Sansom (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Nicola Anne Sansom (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Access Able?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Access Able: Robert James Sansom, Angela Marie Garton, Daniel Broom and Nicola Anne Sansom.
How long has Access Able been in business?
The company was formed on 5 January 2006.
What do Access Able’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £129k (+22% from £105k) and cash at bank of £136k (+14% from £120k).
Does Access Able use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Access Able and Access Able Ltd.

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