Pioneer Business Systems Limited

Reference number: 750964

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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 pioneercomms.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 592203 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BH1 3NE
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Other names (6)

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

  • Harvey Communications Trading name
  • Reach Digital Telecom Trading name
  • Ripple Communications Trading name
  • Rubix Business Systems Trading name
  • Telecoms Research Organisation Trading name
  • Ripple Comms Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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
08380630
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 January 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
500 Brook Drive, Reading, United Kingdom, RG2 6UU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other telecommunications activities (SIC 61900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary Scutt Director Jan 1976 29 Jan 2013 14 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
14
closed down
7
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 14 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
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Pioneer Business Systems’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (29)

2019

22 October 2019

  • Daron Hutt gave up control

Companies House

2018

18 July 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Ripple Comms Limited"

FCA register

2017

7 July 2017

  • 4com Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • 4com Technologies Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

25 October 2016

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

FCA register

6 October 2016

  • Daron Hutt took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • 4com Technologies Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

29 January 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Pioneer Business Systems

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share a director
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pioneer Business Systems Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pioneer Business Systems Limited (FRN 750964) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Pioneer Business Systems’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 592203 and the website pioneercomms.co.uk for Pioneer Business Systems. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Pioneer Business Systems a scam or clone?
Pioneer Business Systems 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 Pioneer Business Systems?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Pioneer Business Systems handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Pioneer Business Systems to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pioneer Business Systems?
Pioneer Business Systems is owned by 4com Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 7 July 2017. Before that, it was controlled by 4com Technologies Limited and Mr Daron Hutt.
Who runs Pioneer Business Systems?
Companies House lists one director of Pioneer Business Systems: Gary Scutt.
How long has Pioneer Business Systems been in business?
The company was formed on 29 January 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
Does Pioneer Business Systems use any other names?
It trades as Harvey Communications, Reach Digital Telecom, Ripple Communications, Rubix Business Systems and Telecoms Research Organisation. It has previously used the name Ripple Comms Limited.

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