Automated Systems Group Limited

Reference number: 671759

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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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  • When asl-group.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 207 7000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CB7 4EX
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · 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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  • Credit Broking
  • 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.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02930529
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 May 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities (SIC 82190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Duncan Gavin Forsyth Director Aug 1965 20 Jan 2020 37 other companies
Mandy Jane Dunn Secretary Not published 19 Jan 2024 –

Other companies run by its director

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
37
closed down
30
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 37 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2020Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£30.3m

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Profit before tax

−£2.60m

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Net assets

£5.03m

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Cash at bank

£471k

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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 02930529. 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

Automated Systems Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (21)

2019

5 February 2019

  • Asl Technology Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

26 February 2015

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

FCA register

1994

19 May 1994

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Automated Systems Group

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3
past links
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Automated Systems Group

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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  • 37 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Automated Systems Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Automated Systems Group Limited (FRN 671759) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Automated Systems Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 207 7000 and the website asl-group.co.uk for Automated Systems Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Automated Systems Group a scam or clone?
Automated Systems Group 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 Automated Systems Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Automated Systems Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Automated Systems Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Automated Systems Group?
Automated Systems Group is owned by Asl Technology Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 5 February 2019.
Who runs Automated Systems Group?
Companies House lists one director of Automated Systems Group: Duncan Gavin Forsyth.
How long has Automated Systems Group been in business?
The company was formed on 19 May 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Automated Systems Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2020, show turnover of £30.3m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of −£2.60m (no earlier figure to compare).

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