First Class Second Hand Ltd

Reference number: 1016395

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

SNAP FINANCE LIMITED Reference number: 741813 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • First Class Second Hand Ltd (FRN 1016395) introduces customers to SNAP FINANCE LIMITED (FRN 741813). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not First Class Second Hand.
  • Example: if First Class Second Hand refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from First Class Second Hand itself.
  • 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

  • When abodeoutlet.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 669 6155 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GL4 3EA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Abode Furniture Outlet Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Snap Finance 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
13436843
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 June 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
C/O Mbs Accountants Conway House, Worcester Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3AJ, England
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Isaac Samuel Johns Director Aug 2001 3 Jun 2021 5 other companies
William Patrick Johns Director Jul 1999 3 Jun 2021 6 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
6
still active
6
run together
5

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

15 months to 31 August 2022Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£68.0k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£6,314

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Employees (average)

8

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Owed within a year

£311k

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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 13436843. 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 Class Second Hand’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (10)

2024

29 June 2024

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2023

16 February 2023

  • First Class Furniture Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Isaac Samuel Johns stopped being a part-owner
  • William Patrick Johns stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

3 June 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Isaac Samuel Johns became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • William Patrick Johns became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Class Second Hand Ltd FCA authorised?
First Class Second Hand Ltd (FRN 1016395) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for First Class Second Hand?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. First Class Second Hand Ltd (FRN 1016395) introduces customers to SNAP FINANCE LIMITED (FRN 741813). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not First Class Second Hand. Example: if First Class Second Hand refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from First Class Second Hand itself. 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 First Class Second Hand’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 669 6155 and the website abodeoutlet.co.uk for First Class Second Hand. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Class Second Hand a scam or clone?
First Class Second Hand 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 Class Second Hand?
Protection works through Snap Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for First Class Second Hand's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns First Class Second Hand?
First Class Second Hand is owned by First Class Furniture Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 February 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr William Patrick Johns and Mr Isaac Samuel Johns.
Who runs First Class Second Hand?
Companies House lists 2 directors of First Class Second Hand: Isaac Samuel Johns and William Patrick Johns.
How long has First Class Second Hand been in business?
The company was formed on 3 June 2021.
What do First Class Second Hand’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2022, show net assets of £68.0k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £6,314 (no earlier figure to compare).
Does First Class Second Hand use any other names?
It trades as Abode Furniture Outlet.

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