Mark Bates Limited

Reference number: 308390

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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 markbatesltd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01476 591104 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG31 9SN
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Other names (7)

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

  • CareCo Protect + Go Trading name
  • Direct Selling Protection Trading name
  • Insura App Trading name
  • Premier Care Trading name
  • Storage Shield Trading name
  • The Mobility Partnership Former trading name
  • Value Mobility Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
02946288
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office
Premier House, Londonthorpe Road, Grantham, Lincs, NG31 9SN
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Amos Bates Director Jan 1960 6 Apr 2002 8 other companies
Simon Oakes Director Sep 1974 1 Nov 2014 6 other companies
Alexander Cheslyn Wade Director Dec 1980 6 Feb 2024 1 other company
Bradley James Evans Director Jun 1989 6 Feb 2024 1 other company
Danny Mark Bates Director Feb 1982 1 Oct 2026 1 other company
Simon Oakes Secretary Not published 26 Jun 1996 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
8
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£2.39m

+7.3% from £2.23m

Cash at bank

£865k

−11% from £977k

Employees (average)

72

+1.4% from 71

Owed within a year

£296k

<1% from £298k

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
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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 02946288. 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

Mark Bates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (29)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Amos Bates became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1996

1 April 1996

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1994

7 July 1994

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Mark Bates

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Mark Bates

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

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mark Bates Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mark Bates Limited (FRN 308390) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Mark Bates’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01476 591104 and the website markbatesltd.com for Mark Bates. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mark Bates a scam or clone?
Mark Bates 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 Mark Bates?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Mark Bates to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mark Bates?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Mark Bates: Mr Mark Amos Bates (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Mark Bates?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Mark Bates: Mark Amos Bates, Simon Oakes, Alexander Cheslyn Wade, Bradley James Evans and Danny Mark Bates.
How long has Mark Bates been in business?
The company was formed on 7 July 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Mark Bates’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £2.39m (+7.3% from £2.23m) and cash at bank of £865k (−11% from £977k).
Does Mark Bates use any other names?
It trades as CareCo Protect + Go, Direct Selling Protection, Insura App, Premier Care and Storage Shield. It has previously used 2 other names: The Mobility Partnership and Value Mobility.

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