Copytext (NI) Limited

Reference number: 624349

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When copytextni.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 8775 3939 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BT70 1DR
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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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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
NI048130
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 October 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
29 Greers Road, Dungannon, County Tyrone, BT70 1DR, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment (SIC 46660)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael David Clarke Director Jun 1966 16 Oct 2003 2 other companies
Paul Hughes Director Sep 1968 16 Oct 2003 1 other company
David Greer Director Jan 1984 23 Oct 2018 None
Kieran Gates Director Mar 1977 23 Oct 2018 None
Adam Patrick Robinson Director May 1992 6 Jul 2026 1 other company
Michael Clarke Secretary Not published 7 Oct 2003 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£999k

+10% from £907k

Cash at bank

£685k

+5.8% from £647k

Employees (average)

29

Same as 29

Owed within a year

£450k

+23% from £365k

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 NI048130. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (16)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael Clarke became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Hughes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

22 July 2014

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

FCA register

2003

7 October 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Copytext (NI)

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

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

In Dungannon

Anne Marie & Peter CampbellDungannonAuthorisedDavid FergusonDungannonAuthorisedDavid McMenemyDungannonAuthorisedDonovan McNeillDungannonAuthorisedEugene QuinnDungannonAuthorisedMartin McAliskeyDungannonAuthorised

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Copytext (NI) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Copytext (NI) Limited (FRN 624349) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2014 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Copytext (NI)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 8775 3939 and the website copytextni.co.uk for Copytext (NI). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Copytext (NI) a scam or clone?
Copytext (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 Copytext (NI)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Copytext (NI) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Copytext (NI) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Copytext (NI)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Copytext (NI): Mr Paul Hughes (25–50% of shares) and Mr Michael Clarke (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Copytext (NI)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Copytext (NI): Michael David Clarke, Paul Hughes, David Greer, Kieran Gates and Adam Patrick Robinson.
How long has Copytext (NI) been in business?
The company was formed on 7 October 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2014.
What do Copytext (NI)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £999k (+10% from £907k) and cash at bank of £685k (+5.8% from £647k).

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