Compare Media Ltd

Reference number: 983605

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

SEOPA LTD Reference number: 313860 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Compare Media Ltd (FRN 983605) introduces customers to SEOPA LTD (FRN 313860). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Compare Media.
  • Example: if Compare Media refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Compare Media itself.
  • 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

    07733 104600

  • Address

    20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, England

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  • What kind of line 07733 104600 is
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Seopa Ltd, 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
14346089
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 September 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew David Bowen Director Jun 1969 8 Sep 2022 5 other companies

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
5
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 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
  • The one on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£12.1k

−41% from £20.5k

Cash at bank

£11.0k

−59% from £26.7k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£1,270

−81% from £6,776

Net assets

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 14346089. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

2023

22 February 2023

  • Helen Louise Cuthbert took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

16 September 2022

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

8 September 2022

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

Companies House

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

Firms connected to Compare Media

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Compare Media

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

In London

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 5 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Compare Media Ltd FCA authorised?
Compare Media Ltd (FRN 983605) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Compare Media?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Compare Media Ltd (FRN 983605) introduces customers to SEOPA LTD (FRN 313860). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Compare Media. Example: if Compare Media refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Compare Media itself. 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 Compare Media’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07733 104600 for Compare Media. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Compare Media a scam or clone?
Compare Media 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 Compare Media?
Protection works through Seopa Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Compare Media's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Compare Media?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Compare Media: Miss Helen Louise Cuthbert (75–100% of shares) and Mr Andrew David Bowen (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Compare Media?
Companies House lists one director of Compare Media: Andrew David Bowen.
How long has Compare Media been in business?
The company was formed on 8 September 2022.
What do Compare Media’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £12.1k (−41% from £20.5k) and cash at bank of £11.0k (−59% from £26.7k).

Sources and links

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