Photocopiers Direct Limited

Reference number: 718494

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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 photocopiersdirect.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8961 0466 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW10 7RE
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Other names (6)

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

  • ICS Trading name
  • ICS SYSTEMS Trading name
  • ww.konicaminoltaoffer.co.uk Trading name
  • www.copiersdirect.co.uk Trading name
  • www.freecopiersforestateagents.co.uk Trading name
  • www.freecopiersforschools.co.uk Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hire out goods to consumers 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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  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
04297787
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 October 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
1 Beauchamp Court, 10 Victors Way, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5TZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other telecommunications activities (SIC 61900)
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
  • Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified (SIC 77390)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Costas Ioannou Director Jul 1962 2 Oct 2001 6 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
6
closed down
4
still active
2

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.59m

+8.6% from £1.46m

Cash at bank

£91.7k

−80% from £454k

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Owed within a year

£427k

−23% from £556k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 04297787. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (13)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Costas Ioannou became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Helen Ioannou became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

7 March 2016

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

FCA register

2001

2 October 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Photocopiers Direct Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Photocopiers Direct Limited (FRN 718494) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Photocopiers Direct’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8961 0466 and the website PHOTOCOPIERSDIRECT.CO.UK for Photocopiers Direct. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Photocopiers Direct a scam or clone?
Photocopiers Direct 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 Photocopiers Direct?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Photocopiers Direct handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Photocopiers Direct to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Photocopiers Direct?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Photocopiers Direct: Mr Costas Ioannou (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Helen Ioannou (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Photocopiers Direct?
Companies House lists one director of Photocopiers Direct: Costas Ioannou.
How long has Photocopiers Direct been in business?
The company was formed on 2 October 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Photocopiers Direct’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2024, show net assets of £1.59m (+8.6% from £1.46m) and cash at bank of £91.7k (−80% from £454k).
Does Photocopiers Direct use any other names?
It trades as ICS, ICS SYSTEMS, ww.konicaminoltaoffer.co.uk, www.copiersdirect.co.uk and www.freecopiersforestateagents.co.uk, and 1 more names.

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