Albion Computers PLC

Reference number: 722889

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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 albion.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7212 9090 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2R 0AG
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Other names (1)

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

  • iStore Trading name

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 number
02043116
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
4 August 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores (SIC 47410)
  • Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020)
  • Repair of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 95110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Keith Beeby Director May 1968 1 Apr 1996 None
Howard Neil Cole Director May 1961 Not published 1 other company
Richard Peter Mayes Director Sep 1958 Not published 2 other companies
Paul Graham Whitton Secretary Not published 15 May 2010 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£71.6m

First group accounts: no earlier group figure to compare

Profit before tax

£1.54m

First group accounts: no earlier group figure to compare

Net assets

£7.19m

First group accounts: no earlier group figure to compare

Cash at bank

£9.86m

First group accounts: no earlier group figure to compare

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.

Figures from the year to 31 December 2025 are for the group: the company and the businesses it owns. Earlier years are the company’s own accounts, from before it had a group.

The figures for the year to 31 December 2025 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02043116. 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

Albion Computers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2016

18 April 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Howard Neil Cole became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Peter Mayes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1986

4 August 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Albion Computers

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Albion Computers

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Albion Computers PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Albion Computers PLC (FRN 722889) 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 Albion Computers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7212 9090 and the website albion.co.uk for Albion Computers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Albion Computers a scam or clone?
Albion Computers 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 Albion Computers?
It may control client money but not hold it. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Albion Computers handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Albion Computers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Albion Computers?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Albion Computers: Mr Howard Neil Cole (25–50% of shares) and Mr Richard Peter Mayes (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Albion Computers?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Albion Computers: Keith Beeby, Howard Neil Cole and Richard Peter Mayes.
How long has Albion Computers been in business?
The company was formed on 4 August 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.
What do Albion Computers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £71.6m (first group accounts: no earlier group figure to compare) and profit before tax of £1.54m (first group accounts: no earlier group figure to compare).
Does Albion Computers use any other names?
It trades as iStore.

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