First Base Limited

Reference number: 741023

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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 firstbase.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7851 5555 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1G 0EF
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract

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
04541136
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 September 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
C/O Lewis Golden Llp, 40, Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 9EL
Nature of business
  • Development of building projects (SIC 41100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Elliot Stephen Lipton Director Mar 1969 20 Sep 2002 73 other companies
Peter William Rogers Director Oct 1946 29 Sep 2006 60 other companies
Phillip Alan Wade Director Dec 1962 12 Nov 2007 24 other companies
Barry Paul Jessup Director Sep 1971 4 Mar 2011 15 other companies
Rupert James Clarke Director Apr 1958 18 Oct 2012 40 other companies

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
180
closed down
101
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 180 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 3 on the FCA register
  • The 21 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 21 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£966k

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Cash at bank

£211k

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Employees (average)

5

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Owed within a year

£2.42m

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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04541136. 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

First Base’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (43)

2016

1 June 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Elliot Stephen Lipton took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2002

20 September 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

  • All 43 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 37
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Firms connected to First Base

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
2

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 180 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 43 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Base Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Base Limited (FRN 741023) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is First Base’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7851 5555 and the website firstbase.co.uk for First Base. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Base a scam or clone?
First Base 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 First Base?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about First Base to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Base?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of First Base: Elliot Stephen Lipton (75–100% of shares).
Who runs First Base?
Companies House lists 5 directors of First Base: Elliot Stephen Lipton, Peter William Rogers, Phillip Alan Wade, Barry Paul Jessup and Rupert James Clarke.
How long has First Base been in business?
The company was formed on 20 September 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2016.
What do First Base’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £966k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £211k (no earlier figure to compare).

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