Mainline Advertising (UK) Limited

Reference number: 653240

Instant download

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When mainlineuksales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 460 5070 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE11 9HU
Instant PDF download
Other names (2)

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

  • Mainline Trade UK Trading name
  • Mainline UK 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 (3 permissions)
  • 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
03937043
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 March 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
1 Jesmond Business Court, Jesmond Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1LA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Julian Michael Holmes Director Jun 1975 1 Jan 2004 None
Simon Royden Holmes Director Apr 1972 30 Apr 2014 None
Kimberley Buchanan Holmes Director Oct 1983 1 Mar 2016 None
Victoria Alana Holmes Director Oct 1978 1 Mar 2016 None
Julian Michael Holmes Secretary Not published 8 Jan 2003 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
  • All 10 people who have been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£419k

−15% from £493k

Cash at bank

£78.3k

−53% from £167k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£289k

−3.4% from £299k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
Instant PDF download
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 03937043. 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

Mainline Advertising (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (22)

2016

1 July 2016

  • Julian Michael Holmes became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

9 February 2015

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

FCA register

2000

1 March 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Mainline Advertising (UK)

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Instant PDF download

Firms like Mainline Advertising (UK)

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

In Gateshead

A-Four Business Equipment LimitedGatesheadAuthorisedAltonaids Mobility LimitedGatesheadAuthorisedDavid Summerfield LimitedGatesheadAuthorisedExclusive Bedrooms North East LimitedGatesheadAuthorisedKarpet Mills LimitedGatesheadAuthorisedKutchenkommode LtdGatesheadAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Mainline Advertising (UK)

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mainline Advertising (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mainline Advertising (UK) Limited (FRN 653240) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Mainline Advertising (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 460 5070 and the website mainlineuksales.co.uk for Mainline Advertising (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mainline Advertising (UK) a scam or clone?
Mainline Advertising (UK) 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 Mainline Advertising (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Mainline Advertising (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Mainline Advertising (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mainline Advertising (UK)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Mainline Advertising (UK): Mr Julian Michael Holmes (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Mainline Advertising (UK)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Mainline Advertising (UK): Julian Michael Holmes, Simon Royden Holmes, Kimberley Buchanan Holmes and Victoria Alana Holmes.
How long has Mainline Advertising (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 1 March 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Mainline Advertising (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £419k (−15% from £493k) and cash at bank of £78.3k (−53% from £167k).
Does Mainline Advertising (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Mainline Trade UK and Mainline UK.

Sources and links

The full report on Mainline Advertising (UK) Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…