Philips Electronics UK Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1947

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED (FRN 1049848) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK.
Example: if PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK itself.
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

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

Philips Electronics UK Limited Reference number: 930033 Authorised

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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01253 501034
Address

Ascent 1, Aerospace Boulevard, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6XW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01253 501034 is
Who else gives the postcode GU14 6XW

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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: 00446897 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 December 1947 (78 years old)
Registered office: Ascent 1 Aerospace Boulevard, Farnborough, GU14 6XW, England
Nature of business: Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them) (SIC 46439)
Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)
Other human health activities (SIC 86900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Louise Helen Best	Director	Jan 1981	1 Feb 2016	24 other companies
Jonathan Coles	Director	Jun 1975	1 Feb 2016	None
Mark Leftwich	Director	Jul 1978	1 Apr 2022	19 other companies
James Andrew Cottrell	Director	Oct 1980	14 Apr 2023	1 other company
Louise Helen Best	Secretary	Not published	1 Feb 2016	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 25
closed down: 4
run together: 18

In the full report: all 25 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 18 companies these 4 directors run together
All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Philips Electronics UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (53)

2026

23 March 2026

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2018

25 September 2018

Philips U.K. Limited gave up control
Philips U.K. Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Philips UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1947

19 December 1947

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

All 53 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 48

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25 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Philips Electronics UK Limited FCA authorised?

Philips Electronics UK Limited (FRN 1049848) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Philips Electronics UK?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Philips Electronics UK Limited (FRN 1049848) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Philips Electronics UK. Example: if Philips Electronics UK refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Philips Electronics UK itself. 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 Philips Electronics UK’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 501034 for Philips Electronics UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Philips Electronics UK a scam or clone?

Philips Electronics UK 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 Philips Electronics UK?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Philips Electronics UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Philips Electronics UK?

Philips Electronics UK is owned by Philips UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 25 September 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Philips U.K. Limited.

Who runs Philips Electronics UK?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Philips Electronics UK: Louise Helen Best, Jonathan Coles, Mark Leftwich and James Andrew Cottrell.

How long has Philips Electronics UK been in business?

The company was formed on 19 December 1947.