Columbus One Thousand Limited

Reference number: 836063

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Vitality Corporate Services Limited Reference number: 461107 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Columbus One Thousand Limited (FRN 836063) is an AR of Vitality Corporate Services Limited (FRN 461107). When you use Columbus One Thousand's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Columbus One Thousand, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07493 616298

  • Address

    15 Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 7RA, United Kingdom

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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Vitality Corporate Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
11831581
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 February 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
4 Chester Court, Chester Hall Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3WR, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Gunn Director Dec 1966 18 Feb 2019 None

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  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£5,379

−556% from £1,180

Cash at bank

£45.4k

−8.8% from £49.8k

Employees (average)

1

−80% from 5

Owed within a year

£6,416

−15% from £7,516

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £5,379 more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11831581. 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

Columbus One Thousand’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

11 March 2019

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Columbus One Thousand"

FCA register

18 February 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Andrew Gunn took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Andrew Gunn appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Columbus One Thousand Limited FCA authorised?
Columbus One Thousand Limited (FRN 836063) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Columbus One Thousand?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Columbus One Thousand Limited (FRN 836063) is an AR of Vitality Corporate Services Limited (FRN 461107). When you use Columbus One Thousand's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Columbus One Thousand, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Columbus One Thousand’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07493 616298 for Columbus One Thousand. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Columbus One Thousand a scam or clone?
Columbus One Thousand 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 Columbus One Thousand?
Protection works through Vitality Corporate Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Columbus One Thousand's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Columbus One Thousand?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Columbus One Thousand: Mr Andrew Gunn (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Columbus One Thousand?
Companies House lists one director of Columbus One Thousand: Andrew Gunn.
How long has Columbus One Thousand been in business?
The company was formed on 18 February 2019.
What do Columbus One Thousand’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of −£5,379 (−556% from £1,180) and cash at bank of £45.4k (−8.8% from £49.8k).

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