Buyline Ltd

Reference number: 805162

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When buyline.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 023 0134 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GL3 1JZ
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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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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 February 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
B12 Elmbridge Court, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester, GL3 1JZ, England
Nature of business
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas Holter Director Sep 1982 1 Apr 2020 None
Robin Sheridan Director Jul 1963 10 Aug 2023 None
Subramanian Iyer Director Dec 1968 23 Aug 2023 3 other companies
Havard Lindstrom Director May 1969 27 Feb 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by these 4 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
3
still active
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2023Full accountsAudited

Net assets

−£4.24m

Down £1.63m from −£2.60m

Cash at bank

£413k

+100% from £207k

Employees (average)

8

+14% from 7

Owed within a year

£256k

−60% from £636k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £4.24m more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • 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 11223350. 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

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

2023

21 July 2023

  • Buyline Norway As stopped being a part-owner
  • Raymond Skjaerstad became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Raymond Skjaerstad stopped being a part-owner
  • Thomas Whist Holter became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Thomas Whist Holter stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

30 March 2023

  • Anthony Trevor Langford stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2020

28 April 2020

  • Anthony Trevor Langford became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

5 March 2020

  • Buyline Norway As became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

12 February 2020

  • Precise Prediction Finance As gave up control

Companies House

2019

29 October 2019

  • Clare Brown stopped being a part-owner
  • Peter Andrew John Hartley stopped being a part-owner
  • Precise Prediction Finance As took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

13 November 2018

  • Clare Brown stopped being a part-owner
  • Peter Andrew John Hartley stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

9 July 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

23 February 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Clare Brown became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Peter Andrew John Hartley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

  • All 43 events in its history (20 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to Buyline

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Buyline

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

In the Gloucester (GL) postcode area

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 43 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Buyline Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Buyline Ltd (FRN 805162) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2018 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Buyline’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 023 0134 and the website buyline.co.uk for Buyline. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Buyline a scam or clone?
Buyline 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 Buyline?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Buyline handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Buyline to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Buyline?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Buyline now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Anthony Trevor Langford, Mrs Clare Brown and Mr Peter Andrew John Hartley.
Who runs Buyline?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Buyline: Thomas Holter, Robin Sheridan, Subramanian Iyer and Havard Lindstrom.
How long has Buyline been in business?
The company was formed on 23 February 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2018.
What do Buyline’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2023, show net assets of −£4.24m (down £1.63m from −£2.60m) and cash at bank of £413k (+100% from £207k).

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