Improveasy (Gcs) Ltd: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 4 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2022
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025
On its latest accounts it owed £1.18m more than it owned

Responsible principal firm

Improveasy Ltd Reference number: 708623 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
IMPROVEASY (GCS) LTD (FRN 977172) is an AR of Improveasy Ltd (FRN 708623). When you use IMPROVEASY (GCS)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from IMPROVEASY (GCS), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

improveasy.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0800 024 8505
Address

Station House, Stamford New Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14 1EP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When improveasy.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0800 024 8505 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode WA14 1EP

Other names (3)

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

EPC Builder Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Improveasy Trading name: A name it trades under now.
The Improveasy Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Improveasy Ltd, 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: 13976640 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 15 March 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office: Station House, Stamford New Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1EP, England
Nature of business: Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Austin Lee Barcley	Director	May 1973	15 Mar 2022	14 other companies
Austin Lee Barcley	Secretary	Not published	15 Mar 2022	–

Other companies run by its director

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: 6
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

−£1.18m

Down £586k from −£594k

Cash at bank

£39.5k

−19% from £48.8k

Employees (average)

34

+36% from 25

Owed within a year

£1.58m

+48% from £1.06m

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £1.18m more than it owned.

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 13976640. 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

Improveasy (Gcs)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (7)

2022

10 June 2022

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

15 March 2022

Incorporated at Companies House
Tlc Future Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 1

Firms connected to Improveasy (Gcs)

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

connected firms: 4
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Improveasy (Gcs)

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

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14 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 7 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Improveasy (Gcs) Ltd FCA authorised?

Improveasy (Gcs) Ltd (FRN 977172) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Improveasy (Gcs)?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Improveasy (Gcs) Ltd (FRN 977172) is an AR of Improveasy Ltd (FRN 708623). When you use Improveasy (Gcs)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Improveasy (Gcs), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 Improveasy (Gcs)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 024 8505 and the website improveasy.com for Improveasy (Gcs). 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Improveasy (Gcs) a scam or clone?

Improveasy (Gcs) 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 Improveasy (Gcs)?

Protection works through Improveasy Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Improveasy (Gcs)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Improveasy (Gcs)?

Improveasy (Gcs) is owned by Tlc Future Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 15 March 2022.

Who runs Improveasy (Gcs)?

Companies House lists one director of Improveasy (Gcs): Austin Lee Barcley.

How long has Improveasy (Gcs) been in business?

The company was formed on 15 March 2022.

What do Improveasy (Gcs)’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of −£1.18m (down £586k from −£594k) and cash at bank of £39.5k (−19% from £48.8k).

Does Improveasy (Gcs) use any other names?

It trades as EPC Builder, Improveasy and The Improveasy Group.