Aristotle International Europe Limited

Reference number: 742315

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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 verifymecreditreference.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 538 8887 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH3 7AF
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Other names (3)

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

  • Aristotle Trading name
  • Integrity Trading name
  • Verifyme Trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
  • Agreeing to carry on a regulated activity
  • Providing Credit References

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
04714039
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 March 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
2 St. Giles Square, London, WC2H 8AP, England
Nature of business
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
William Alexander Somervail Director May 1957 6 Oct 2016 4 other companies
Michael Richard Bolcerek Director Mar 1962 25 Jan 2017 None
Peter John Gavan Director Feb 1948 1 Feb 2019 None
William Alexander Somervail Secretary Not published 2 Feb 2004 4 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
4
closed down
3
still active
1

In the full report: all 4 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 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.09m

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Cash at bank

£502k

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Employees (average)

3

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Owed within a year

£98.9k

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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 04714039. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Aristotle International Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (18)

2019

27 February 2019

  • Dean Aristotle Phillips gained significant control
  • John Aristotle Phillips gained significant control

Companies House

2017

29 March 2017

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

FCA register

2003

27 March 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Aristotle International Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Aristotle International Europe Limited (FRN 742315) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2017. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Aristotle International Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 538 8887 and the website verifymecreditreference.co.uk for Aristotle International Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Aristotle International Europe a scam or clone?
Aristotle International Europe 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 Aristotle International Europe?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Aristotle International Europe handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Aristotle International Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Aristotle International Europe?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Aristotle International Europe: Mr Dean Aristotle Phillips (significant influence or control) and Mr John Aristotle Phillips (significant influence or control).
Who runs Aristotle International Europe?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Aristotle International Europe: William Alexander Somervail, Michael Richard Bolcerek and Peter John Gavan.
How long has Aristotle International Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 27 March 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2017.
What do Aristotle International Europe’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.09m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £502k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Aristotle International Europe use any other names?
It trades as Aristotle, Integrity and Verifyme.

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