Blackbox Document Solutions Ltd

Reference number: 697502

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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 blackbox-solutions.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01732 449444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN15 8DG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Blackbox Solutions Trading 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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
08364262
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 January 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
C/O Moorhurst Partners Llp, Suite S2 Blackwell House, Guildhall Yard, London, EC2V 5AE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Colin Mark Griffin Director Apr 1962 28 Jan 2013 17 other companies
Deborah Griffin Secretary Not published 9 Mar 2017 –

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
17
closed down
14
still active
3

In the full report: all 17 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
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£16.4k

−45% from £30.1k

Cash at bank

£25.6k

−21% from £32.6k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£372k

+70% from £218k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08364262. 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

Blackbox Document Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2017

4 September 2017

  • Blackbox Solutions Holdings Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

31 July 2017

  • Deborah Lynne Griffin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Colin Mark Griffin gained significant control

Companies House

2015

27 November 2015

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

FCA register

2013

17 January 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Blackbox Document Solutions Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Blackbox Document Solutions Ltd (FRN 697502) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Blackbox Document Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01732 449444 and the website blackbox-solutions.co.uk for Blackbox Document Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Blackbox Document Solutions a scam or clone?
Blackbox Document Solutions 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 Blackbox Document Solutions?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Blackbox Document Solutions handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Blackbox Document Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Blackbox Document Solutions?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Blackbox Document Solutions: Blackbox Solutions Holdings Ltd (25–50% of shares), Mrs Deborah Lynne Griffin (25–50% of shares) and Mr Colin Mark Griffin (can appoint and remove the board).
Who runs Blackbox Document Solutions?
Companies House lists one director of Blackbox Document Solutions: Colin Mark Griffin.
How long has Blackbox Document Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 17 January 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do Blackbox Document Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £16.4k (−45% from £30.1k) and cash at bank of £25.6k (−21% from £32.6k).
Does Blackbox Document Solutions use any other names?
It trades as Blackbox Solutions.

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