Firstcom Europe Limited

Reference number: 712991

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When firstcomeurope.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 023 7000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BL6 4SD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Telesis Limited Former name

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
06838593
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 March 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor Unit 1b The Parklands, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4SD, England
Nature of business
  • Other telecommunications activities (SIC 61900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Carl Christian Bleakley Director Jan 1974 6 Aug 2009 4 other companies
Anthony Wild Director Sep 1974 24 Feb 2021 8 other companies
Erica Bleakley Secretary Not published 25 Oct 2018 –

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
10
closed down
7
run together
2

In the full report: all 10 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 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£3.38m

+87% from £1.81m

Net assets

£15.5m

+28% from £12.2m

Cash at bank

£1.72m

+154% from £679k

Owed within a year

£8.92m

−6.6% from £9.54m

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £13.6m, for the year to 31 December 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06838593. 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

Firstcom Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (23)

2022

7 April 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Telesis Limited"

FCA register

2018

26 January 2018

  • Firstcom Europe Group Midco Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

25 January 2018

  • Christian Carl Bleakley gave up control

Companies House

2016

1 May 2016

  • Christian Carl Bleakley took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

25 November 2015

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

FCA register

2009

6 March 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Firstcom Europe Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Firstcom Europe Limited (FRN 712991) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Firstcom Europe’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 023 7000 and the website firstcomeurope.co.uk for Firstcom Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Firstcom Europe a scam or clone?
Firstcom Europe 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 Firstcom Europe?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Firstcom Europe handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Firstcom Europe to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Firstcom Europe?
Firstcom Europe is owned by Firstcom Europe Group Midco Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 26 January 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christian Carl Bleakley.
Who runs Firstcom Europe?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Firstcom Europe: Carl Christian Bleakley and Anthony Wild.
How long has Firstcom Europe been in business?
The company was formed on 6 March 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do Firstcom Europe’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £3.38m (+87% from £1.81m) and net assets of £15.5m (+28% from £12.2m).
Does Firstcom Europe use any other names?
It has previously used the name Telesis Limited.

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