Midshires Ltd

Reference number: 411868

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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.

Responsible principal firm

MARK BATES LIMITED Reference number: 308390 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.
  • Midshires Ltd (FRN 411868) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Midshires's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Midshires, 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.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When midshiresgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01889 582332 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WS15 2WB
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Other names (3)

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

  • Midshires Mobility Group Trading name
  • Powerchairs Trading name
  • Sutton Mobility Centre Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, 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
03782225
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 June 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) not elsewhere classified (SIC 47749)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Hayley Marie Cushen Director Jan 1969 15 Nov 1999 None
Paul Cushen Director Jul 1961 1 May 2003 4 other companies
Paul Cushen Secretary Not published 1 Jun 2000 4 other companies

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
still active
4

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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£446k

<1% from £450k

Cash at bank

£239k

−38% from £386k

Owed within a year

£1.03m

−10% from £1.15m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03782225. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (10)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hayley Marie Cushen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Cushen became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2008

23 October 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Powerchairs"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1999

3 June 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Midshires Ltd FCA authorised?
Midshires Ltd (FRN 411868) 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 Midshires?
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. Midshires Ltd (FRN 411868) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Midshires's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Midshires, 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 Midshires’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01889 582332 and the website midshiresgroup.co.uk for Midshires. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Midshires a scam or clone?
Midshires 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 Midshires?
Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for Midshires's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Midshires?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Midshires: Mr Paul Cushen (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Hayley Marie Cushen (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Midshires?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Midshires: Hayley Marie Cushen and Paul Cushen.
How long has Midshires been in business?
The company was formed on 3 June 1999.
What do Midshires’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of £446k (<1% from £450k) and cash at bank of £239k (−38% from £386k).
Does Midshires use any other names?
It trades as Midshires Mobility Group, Powerchairs and Sutton Mobility Centre.

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