Bar-Service UK Limited

Reference number: 715212

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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 bar-service.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 292 5430 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M43 6LY
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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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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.

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
04558714
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
1 Charles Street, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6LY, England
Nature of business
  • Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Stuart Branagan Director Feb 1967 16 Oct 2002 None
Kathleen Rachel Mccann Director Nov 1970 16 Oct 2002 None
Kathleen Rachel Mccann Secretary Not published 16 Oct 2002 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£334k

−5.2% from £352k

Cash at bank

£205k

−25% from £274k

Owed within a year

£127k

−11% from £144k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 04558714. 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

Bar-Service UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kathleen Rachel McCann became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Stuart Branagan became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 September 2015

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

FCA register

2002

10 October 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bar-Service UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bar-Service UK Limited (FRN 715212) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bar-Service UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 292 5430 and the website bar-service.co.uk for Bar-Service UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bar-Service UK a scam or clone?
Bar-Service UK 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 Bar-Service UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bar-Service UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bar-Service UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bar-Service UK?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Bar-Service UK: Mr Paul Stuart Branagan (25–50% of shares) and Ms Kathleen Rachel McCann (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Bar-Service UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bar-Service UK: Paul Stuart Branagan and Kathleen Rachel McCann.
How long has Bar-Service UK been in business?
The company was formed on 10 October 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do Bar-Service UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £334k (−5.2% from £352k) and cash at bank of £205k (−25% from £274k).

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