Okel Ltd

Reference number: 712809

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When okel.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01925 357333 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA4 6HL
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Other names (5)

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

  • Oakle Ltd Former name
  • Oakle Former trading name
  • OKEL EFFICIENT Former trading name
  • OKEL SAFE Former trading name
  • OKEL SECURE Former 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 (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
07177100
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 March 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
The Whitehouse, Greenalls Avenue, Warrington, WA4 6HL, England
Nature of business
  • Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (SIC 33200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Thomas Stephenson Director May 1964 4 Mar 2010 8 other companies

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
8
closed down
5
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£110k

+36% from £81.0k

Cash at bank

£125k

−25% from £167k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£64.7k

−59% from £158k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07177100. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (19)

2025

24 March 2025

  • Mark Thomas Stephenson gave up control
  • Okel Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

2 May 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Oakle Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Thomas Stephenson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

1 October 2015

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

FCA register

2010

4 March 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Okel

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Okel

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

In Warrington

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

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Okel Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Okel Ltd (FRN 712809) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Okel’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01925 357333 and the website okel.co.uk for Okel. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Okel a scam or clone?
Okel 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 Okel?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Okel handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Okel to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Okel?
Okel is owned by Okel Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 24 March 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Thomas Stephenson.
Who runs Okel?
Companies House lists one director of Okel: Mark Thomas Stephenson.
How long has Okel been in business?
The company was formed on 4 March 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Okel’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £110k (+36% from £81.0k) and cash at bank of £125k (−25% from £167k).
Does Okel use any other names?
It has previously used 5 other names, including Oakle Ltd, Oakle and OKEL EFFICIENT.

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