Appello Careline Limited

Reference number: 715615

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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 appello.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01425 632585 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH25 5NN
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Other names (4)

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

  • Appello Trading name
  • www.carelineuk.com Trading name
  • Careline UK Monitoring Ltd Former name
  • Careline UK Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
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  • 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 number
03229746
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 July 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Oregon House, 19 Queensway, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5NN
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Craig John Barlow Director Dec 1984 21 Aug 2017 27 other companies
James Thorburn-Muirhead Director Dec 1973 21 Feb 2025 89 other companies
Christopher Stuart Tilley Director May 1976 21 Feb 2025 22 other companies

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
120
closed down
45
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 120 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 13 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Appello Careline’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (51)

2019

20 August 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Careline UK Monitoring Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Appello Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

24 February 2016

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

FCA register

1996

26 July 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 51 events

  • All 51 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 41
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Firms connected to Appello Careline

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

connected firms
4
share a director
3
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 120 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 51 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Appello Careline Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Appello Careline Limited (FRN 715615) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Appello Careline’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01425 632585 and the website appello.co.uk for Appello Careline. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Appello Careline a scam or clone?
Appello Careline 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 Appello Careline?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Appello Careline handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Appello Careline to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Appello Careline?
Appello Careline is owned by Appello Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Appello Careline?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Appello Careline: Craig John Barlow, James Thorburn-Muirhead and Christopher Stuart Tilley.
How long has Appello Careline been in business?
The company was formed on 26 July 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
Does Appello Careline use any other names?
It trades as Appello and www.carelineuk.com. It has previously used 2 other names: Careline UK Monitoring Ltd and Careline UK.

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