EBC Group (UK) Ltd

Reference number: 676056

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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 ebcgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 585 4400 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B63 1ED
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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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
03237166
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Cedar Court 221 Hagley Road, Hayley Green, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 1ED, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Repair of other equipment (SIC 33190)
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
  • Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Bertram Lane Director Apr 1968 13 Aug 1996 7 other companies
Richard Bertram Lane Secretary Not published 3 Aug 2022 –

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
7
closed down
3
still active
4

In the full report: all 7 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Group accountsAudited

Turnover

£20.0m

+9.7% from £18.2m

Profit before tax

£497k

−35% from £760k

Net assets

£5.16m

+7.6% from £4.80m

Cash at bank

£14.0k

−97% from £443k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Figures from the year to 31 December 2021 are for the group: the company and the businesses it owns. Earlier years are the company’s own accounts, from before it had a group.

The figures for the year to 31 December 2025 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03237166. 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

EBC Group (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Richard Bertram Lane took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 July 2015

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

FCA register

1996

13 August 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is EBC Group (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, EBC Group (UK) Ltd (FRN 676056) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is EBC Group (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 585 4400 and the website ebcgroup.co.uk for EBC Group (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is EBC Group (UK) a scam or clone?
EBC Group (UK) 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 EBC Group (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how EBC Group (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about EBC Group (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns EBC Group (UK)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of EBC Group (UK): Mr Richard Bertram Lane (75–100% of shares).
Who runs EBC Group (UK)?
Companies House lists one director of EBC Group (UK): Richard Bertram Lane.
How long has EBC Group (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 13 August 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.
What do EBC Group (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £20.0m (+9.7% from £18.2m) and profit before tax of £497k (−35% from £760k).

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