City Office (NI) Ltd

Reference number: 740953

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When cityofficeni.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9038 1838 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT12 6HU
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Other names (2)

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

  • CityOffice Trading name
  • OfficeLineFinance Trading name

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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  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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)
  • 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
NI016316
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 1982 (43 years old)
Registered office
67 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, BT12 6HU
Nature of business
  • Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ethel Ann Mcguicken Director May 1949 14 Dec 1982 None
Trevor Norman Mcguicken Director Aug 1948 14 Dec 1982 None
Ethel Ann Mcguicken Secretary Not published 14 Dec 1982 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.56m

+6.1% from £3.36m

Cash at bank

£3.33m

+26% from £2.63m

Employees (average)

9

−10% from 10

Owed within a year

£175k

+12% from £156k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company NI016316. 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

City Office (NI)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

22 September 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Trevor Norman McGuicken took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1982

14 December 1982

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to City Office (NI)

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

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
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Firms like City Office (NI)

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is City Office (NI) Ltd FCA authorised?
City Office (NI) Ltd (FRN 740953) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is City Office (NI)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9038 1838 and the website cityofficeni.com for City Office (NI). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is City Office (NI) a scam or clone?
City Office (NI) 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 City Office (NI)?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how City Office (NI) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about City Office (NI) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns City Office (NI)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of City Office (NI): Mr Trevor Norman McGuicken (75–100% of shares).
Who runs City Office (NI)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of City Office (NI): Ethel Ann McGuicken and Trevor Norman McGuicken.
How long has City Office (NI) been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 1982.
What do City Office (NI)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £3.56m (+6.1% from £3.36m) and cash at bank of £3.33m (+26% from £2.63m).
Does City Office (NI) use any other names?
It trades as CityOffice and OfficeLineFinance.

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