Elgin Communications Ltd

Reference number: 969240

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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

EE Limited Reference number: 715183 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.
  • Elgin Communications Ltd (FRN 969240) is an AR of EE Limited (FRN 715183). When you use Elgin Communications's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Elgin Communications, 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

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07740 739228

  • Address

    Artisans' House, 7 Queensbridge, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7BF, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07740 739228 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN4 7BF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Elgin Communications Ltd as a franchisee of EE Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through EE 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
09483778
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Artisans' House, 7 Queensbridge, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7BF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of mobile telephones (SIC 47421)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nigel Mainwood Director Nov 1969 11 Mar 2015 None

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

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£592k

−6.7% from £634k

Cash at bank

£627k

<1% from £629k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£193k

−8.7% from £212k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09483778. 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

Elgin Communications’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

3 February 2022

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Elgin Communications Ltd as a franchisee of EE"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nigel Mainwood took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 March 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Nigel Mainwood appointed as a director

Companies House

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

Firms connected to Elgin Communications

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Elgin Communications. 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 Elgin Communications

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

In Northampton

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 5 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Elgin Communications Ltd FCA authorised?
Elgin Communications Ltd (FRN 969240) 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 Elgin Communications?
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. Elgin Communications Ltd (FRN 969240) is an AR of EE Limited (FRN 715183). When you use Elgin Communications's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Elgin Communications, 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 Elgin Communications’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07740 739228 for Elgin Communications. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Elgin Communications a scam or clone?
Elgin Communications 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 Elgin Communications?
Protection works through EE Limited, the principal firm responsible for Elgin Communications's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Elgin Communications?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Elgin Communications: Mr Nigel Mainwood (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Elgin Communications?
Companies House lists one director of Elgin Communications: Nigel Mainwood.
How long has Elgin Communications been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 2015.
What do Elgin Communications’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £592k (−6.7% from £634k) and cash at bank of £627k (<1% from £629k).
Does Elgin Communications use any other names?
It trades as Elgin Communications Ltd as a franchisee of EE.

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