Four Digital Solutions Ltd

Reference number: 749618

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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 4-ds.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3176 7100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AL5 1TE
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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
07673319
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 June 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Attadale House, Lingfield Way, Darlington, DL1 4GD, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment (SIC 46660)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lauren Bobbi Cockerill Director May 1997 4 Aug 2025 12 other companies
Sally Claire Haynes Director Apr 1983 4 Aug 2025 13 other companies
Malcolm John Knight Director Feb 1958 4 Aug 2025 11 other companies
Charlotte Lorraine Matthewson Director Jun 1982 4 Aug 2025 2 other companies
David Hugh Matthewson Director May 1977 4 Aug 2025 13 other companies
Ross James Oakley Director Jul 1987 4 Aug 2025 None

Other companies run by these 6 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
14
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
7

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register, including 4 no longer authorised
  • The 12 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£1.03m

−1.5% from £1.05m

Cash at bank

£233k

−67% from £716k

Owed within a year

£494k

−30% from £702k

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 07673319. 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

Four Digital Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (25)

2025

29 October 2025

  • Anglotech Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Four Digital Solutions (Holdings) Limited gave up control

Companies House

4 August 2025

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 6 new directors took over

Companies House

2021

31 December 2021

  • Charlie Rickett stopped being the majority owner
  • Four Digital Solutions (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Vincent William Tickel stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

2 November 2016

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

FCA register

17 June 2016

  • Vincent William Tickel became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Charlie Rickett became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2011

17 June 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Four Digital Solutions

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

connected firms
8
no longer authorised
4
share a director
7

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Four Digital Solutions Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Four Digital Solutions Ltd (FRN 749618) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Four Digital Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3176 7100 and the website 4-ds.co.uk for Four Digital Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Four Digital Solutions a scam or clone?
Four Digital Solutions 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 Four Digital Solutions?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Four Digital Solutions handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Four Digital Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Four Digital Solutions?
Four Digital Solutions is owned by Anglotech Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 October 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Vincent William Tickel, Charlie Rickett and Four Digital Solutions (Holdings) Limited.
Who runs Four Digital Solutions?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Four Digital Solutions: Lauren Bobbi Cockerill, Sally Claire Haynes, Malcolm John Knight, Charlotte Lorraine Matthewson, David Hugh Matthewson and Ross James Oakley.
How long has Four Digital Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 17 June 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2016.
What do Four Digital Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of £1.03m (−1.5% from £1.05m) and cash at bank of £233k (−67% from £716k).

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