Mastercopy Limited

Reference number: 655788

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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

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 mastercopy.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01642 750404 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS17 0BA
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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
02351880
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 February 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Randol House, Martinet Road, Thornaby, Stockton On Tees, TS17 0BA
Nature of business
  • Repair of electrical equipment (SIC 33140)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Michael Preston Director Oct 1971 1 Oct 2002 1 other company
Anne-Marie Plews Director Jan 1981 4 Jul 2019 1 other company
Anne Marie Plews Secretary Not published 1 Dec 2006 –

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£4.89m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£4.72m

+15% from £4.09m

Employees (average)

15

+7.1% from 14

Owed within a year

£606k

−11% from £680k

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 02351880. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (20)

2023

17 January 2023

  • Stephen Michael Preston took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Teresa Mary Preston stopped being a part-owner
  • William Michael Preston stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

17 May 2022

  • Teresa Mary Preston became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • William Michael Preston became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 March 2015

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

FCA register

1989

24 February 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Mastercopy

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Mastercopy. 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
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Firms like Mastercopy

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

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mastercopy Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mastercopy Limited (FRN 655788) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Mastercopy’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01642 750404 and the website mastercopy.co.uk for Mastercopy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mastercopy a scam or clone?
Mastercopy 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 Mastercopy?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Mastercopy handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Mastercopy to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mastercopy?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Mastercopy: Mr Stephen Michael Preston (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Teresa Mary Preston and Mr William Michael Preston.
Who runs Mastercopy?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Mastercopy: Stephen Michael Preston and Anne-Marie Plews.
How long has Mastercopy been in business?
The company was formed on 24 February 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Mastercopy’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show total equity of £4.89m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £4.72m (+15% from £4.09m).

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