Fairprice Mobility Ltd

Reference number: 463217

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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

MARK BATES LIMITED Reference number: 308390 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.
  • Fairprice Mobility Ltd (FRN 463217) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Fairprice Mobility's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Fairprice Mobility, 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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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When fairprice-mobility.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01592 652244 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KY1 3NQ
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Other names (3)

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

  • Fairprice Mobility Scotland Former name
  • John Thompson Former name
  • Fariprice Mobility (Scotland) Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mark Bates 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
SC425612
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 June 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Units 8 & 9, Carberry Place Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 3NQ
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) not elsewhere classified (SIC 47749)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Burns Thomson Director May 1955 6 Jun 2012 3 other companies
Kellyann Clark Director Feb 1978 6 Jun 2022 1 other company
Michelle Suttie Director Dec 1981 6 Jun 2022 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
closed down
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£76.5k

+16% from £65.7k

Cash at bank

£4,306

−92% from £51.7k

Employees (average)

19

Same as 19

Owed within a year

£377k

−11% from £424k

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 SC425612. 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

Fairprice Mobility’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Burns Thomson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

29 August 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "John Thompson"

FCA register

2012

6 June 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2010

27 May 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Fairprice Mobility Scotland"

FCA register

2007

30 January 2007

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Fairprice Mobility

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

In the Kirkcaldy (KY) postcode area

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fairprice Mobility Ltd FCA authorised?
Fairprice Mobility Ltd (FRN 463217) 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 Fairprice Mobility?
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. Fairprice Mobility Ltd (FRN 463217) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Fairprice Mobility's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Fairprice Mobility, 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 Fairprice Mobility’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01592 652244 and the website fairprice-mobility.co.uk for Fairprice Mobility. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fairprice Mobility a scam or clone?
Fairprice Mobility 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 Fairprice Mobility?
Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for Fairprice Mobility's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Fairprice Mobility?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Fairprice Mobility: Mr John Burns Thomson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Fairprice Mobility?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Fairprice Mobility: John Burns Thomson, Kellyann Clark and Michelle Suttie.
How long has Fairprice Mobility been in business?
The company was formed on 6 June 2012.
What do Fairprice Mobility’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £76.5k (+16% from £65.7k) and cash at bank of £4,306 (−92% from £51.7k).
Does Fairprice Mobility use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Fairprice Mobility Scotland, John Thompson and Fariprice Mobility (Scotland).

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