Approve Services Limited

Reference number: 509458

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No longer authorised

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 12 July 2012.

This FCA record is no longer authorised, but the company is still on the register with full FCA authorisation under FRN 566523 →.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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  • Last known website

    approveservices.co.uk

  • Last known phone number

    0121 643 3003

  • Last known address

    City Gate House, 25 Moat Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 5BD, United Kingdom

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  • When approveservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 643 3003 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B5 5BD
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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 name
APS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Company number
06908056
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 May 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
City Gate House, 26 Moat Lane, Birmingham, B5 5BD, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lamin Sanneh Director Jun 1975 15 Sep 2010 1 other company
Seedia Jaiteh Director Apr 1976 10 Aug 2017 None
Sait Ceesay Director Jul 1981 18 Jan 2026 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 May 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.94m

+11% from £3.56m

Cash at bank

£785k

−55% from £1.76m

Employees (average)

19

Same as 19

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 May 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £2.68m turnover and £441k profit, for the year to 31 May 2024.

Assets and liabilities

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  • Every year from 2020 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06908056. 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

Approve Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (18)

2020

2 June 2020

  • Binta Saho-Sanneh became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lamin Sanneh became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2012

12 July 2012

  • No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority
  • No longer supervised by HMRC
  • Status on the FCA register became "Cancelled - Small PI"

FCA register

2010

15 September 2010

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2009

1 November 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

7 October 2009

  • Supervised by HMRC under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

18 May 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Approve Services Limited FCA authorised?
No. Approve Services Limited (FRN 509458) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is Approve Services a scam or clone?
Approve Services is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Approve Services?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Approve Services has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Who owns Approve Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Approve Services: Mrs Binta Saho-Sanneh (25–50% of shares) and Mr Lamin Sanneh (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Approve Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Approve Services: Lamin Sanneh, Seedia Jaiteh and Sait Ceesay.
How long has Approve Services been in business?
The company was formed on 18 May 2009.
What do Approve Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £3.94m (+11% from £3.56m) and cash at bank of £785k (−55% from £1.76m).

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