B4b Telecoms Ltd

Reference number: 770165

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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 b4btelecoms.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9074 8844 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT12 6QH
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Other names (1)

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

  • BEST4BIZ LTD Former 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • 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
NI617232
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Block A, Boucher Business Studios, 9 Glenmachan Place, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT12 6QH, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Wired telecommunications activities (SIC 61100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas O'Hagan Director Jan 1985 11 Mar 2013 1 other company
Dominic Roland Kearns Director Feb 1985 6 Jan 2014 12 other companies
Sean Henry Patrick Linden Director Nov 1961 15 Dec 2016 None
Charles David Armstrong Director Dec 1964 1 Apr 2022 None
Conall Kilpatrick Director Jun 1984 1 Apr 2022 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
13
closed down
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£922k

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Cash at bank

£317k

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Employees (average)

36

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Owed within a year

£1.97m

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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 NI617232. 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

B4b Telecoms’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (27)

2021

14 June 2021

  • B4b Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

23 January 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "BEST4BIZ LTD"

FCA register

2017

8 February 2017

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

FCA register

2013

11 March 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to B4b Telecoms

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with B4b Telecoms. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is B4b Telecoms Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, B4b Telecoms Ltd (FRN 770165) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is B4b Telecoms’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9074 8844 and the website b4btelecoms.com for B4b Telecoms. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is B4b Telecoms a scam or clone?
B4b Telecoms 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 B4b Telecoms?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how B4b Telecoms handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about B4b Telecoms to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns B4b Telecoms?
B4b Telecoms is owned by B4b Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 14 June 2021.
Who runs B4b Telecoms?
Companies House lists 5 directors of B4b Telecoms: Thomas O'Hagan, Dominic Roland Kearns, Sean Henry Patrick Linden, Charles David Armstrong and Conall Kilpatrick.
How long has B4b Telecoms been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2017.
What do B4b Telecoms’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show net assets of £922k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £317k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does B4b Telecoms use any other names?
It has previously used the name BEST4BIZ LTD.

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