Fonezone Telecommunications Limited

Reference number: 755243

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    028 9096 0366

  • Address

    Fonezone Telecommunications Ltd, Grove House, 145-149 Donegall Pass, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1DT, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 028 9096 0366 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BT7 1DT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Barclay Communications Trading name
  • WorkPal - Mobile Workflow Management Former trading 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

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
NI040916
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 May 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Grove House, 145-149 Donegall Pass, Belfast, BT7 1DT
Nature of business
  • Raising of horses and other equines (SIC 01430)
  • Wireless telecommunications activities (SIC 61200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Britton Megahey Director May 1967 1 Oct 2001 5 other companies
Elizabeth Anne Megahey Secretary Not published 29 Oct 2009 –

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
5
still active
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£6.31m

+8.3% from £5.82m

Cash at bank

£372k

−85% from £2.50m

Owed within a year

£5.97m

−7.4% from £6.45m

Assets and liabilities

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 NI040916. 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

Fonezone Telecommunications’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (14)

2021

1 March 2021

  • Elizabeth Anne Megahey stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

17 October 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Elizabeth Anne Megahey became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Britton Megahey took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2001

26 May 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Fonezone Telecommunications

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Fonezone Telecommunications

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fonezone Telecommunications Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Fonezone Telecommunications Limited (FRN 755243) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Fonezone Telecommunications’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9096 0366 for Fonezone Telecommunications. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Fonezone Telecommunications a scam or clone?
Fonezone Telecommunications 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 Fonezone Telecommunications?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Fonezone Telecommunications handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Fonezone Telecommunications to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fonezone Telecommunications?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Fonezone Telecommunications: Mr John Britton Megahey (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Elizabeth Anne Megahey.
Who runs Fonezone Telecommunications?
Companies House lists one director of Fonezone Telecommunications: John Britton Megahey.
How long has Fonezone Telecommunications been in business?
The company was formed on 26 May 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
What do Fonezone Telecommunications’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £6.31m (+8.3% from £5.82m) and cash at bank of £372k (−85% from £2.50m).
Does Fonezone Telecommunications use any other names?
It trades as Barclay Communications. It has previously used the name WorkPal - Mobile Workflow Management.

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