G B Copier Systems Limited

Reference number: 690034

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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 gb-group.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01782 814444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ST6 2EU
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Other names (2)

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

  • GBCS Trading name
  • GB GROUP 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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
02981166
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 October 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
Waterloo Road, Burslem, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2EU
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified (SIC 77390)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Booth Director Oct 1964 17 Aug 1995 4 other companies
Sally Capener Director Apr 1977 1 Mar 2026 None
Lynn Booth Secretary Not published 2 Jul 2021 –

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
4
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£471k

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Cash at bank

£486k

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Employees (average)

25

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Owed within a year

£457k

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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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02981166. 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

G B Copier Systems’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (17)

2021

2 July 2021

  • Lynn Booth became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robert Booth became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Timothy Griffin stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

19 November 2016

  • Timothy Griffin became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 May 2015

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

FCA register

1994

20 October 1994

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to G B Copier Systems

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like G B Copier Systems

Other firms of the same type (lender), nearest first.

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is G B Copier Systems Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, G B Copier Systems Limited (FRN 690034) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is G B Copier Systems’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01782 814444 and the website gb-group.co.uk for G B Copier Systems. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is G B Copier Systems a scam or clone?
G B Copier Systems 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 G B Copier Systems?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how G B Copier Systems handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about G B Copier Systems to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns G B Copier Systems?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of G B Copier Systems: Mr Robert Booth (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Lynn Booth (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Timothy Griffin.
Who runs G B Copier Systems?
Companies House lists 2 directors of G B Copier Systems: Robert Booth and Sally Capener.
How long has G B Copier Systems been in business?
The company was formed on 20 October 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
What do G B Copier Systems’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show net assets of £471k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £486k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does G B Copier Systems use any other names?
It trades as GBCS and GB GROUP.

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