Online Business School Limited

Reference number: 687515

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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 onlinebusinessschool.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 772 1158 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV4 8HS
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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

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
07750588
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 August 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
1&2 Mercia Village Torwood Close, Westwood Business Park, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8HX
Nature of business
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Holden Director Jun 1946 24 Aug 2011 6 other companies
Matthew John Holden Director Dec 1983 9 Jul 2012 2 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
8
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 8 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 5 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

Net assets

£741k

+63% from £456k

Cash at bank

£55.8k

−70% from £188k

Employees (average)

10

Same as 10

Owed within a year

£675k

+17% from £578k

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 07750588. 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

Online Business School’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (19)

2024

8 April 2024

  • John Holden stopped being a part-owner
  • Maria Anne Holden stopped being a part-owner
  • Matthew John Holden took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 August 2016

  • John Holden became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Maria Anne Holden became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

4 June 2015

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

FCA register

2011

24 August 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Online Business School

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

connected firm
1
no longer authorised
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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Online Business School

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

In Coventry

Darren LaxCoventryAuthorisedCoventry School FoundationCoventryAppointed representativeJagjit ShergillCoventryAppointed representativePramod SabharwalCoventryAppointed representativeRonak Osman, Fatima Osman & Abdul OsmanCoventryAppointed representativeJaguar Land Rover LimitedCoventryAuthorised

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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 19 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Online Business School Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Online Business School Limited (FRN 687515) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Online Business School’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 772 1158 and the website onlinebusinessschool.com for Online Business School. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Online Business School a scam or clone?
Online Business School 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 Online Business School?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Online Business School handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Online Business School to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Online Business School?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Online Business School: Mr Matthew John Holden (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Holden and Mrs Maria Anne Holden.
Who runs Online Business School?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Online Business School: John Holden and Matthew John Holden.
How long has Online Business School been in business?
The company was formed on 24 August 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Online Business School’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £741k (+63% from £456k) and cash at bank of £55.8k (−70% from £188k).

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