Pitney Bowes Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 9 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1922

Website, phone number and address

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Website

pb.com/uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0844 499 2992
Address

Langlands House, 130 Sandringham Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5QA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When pb.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0844 499 2992 is
Who else gives the postcode CM19 5QA

Other names (1)

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

Purchase Power Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.

Show FCA detail (2 permissions)

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: 00182037 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 May 1922 (104 years old)
Registered office: 5 Churchill Place, 10th Floor, London, E14 5HU, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified (SIC 28990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Gerard Richard Willsher	Director	Jan 1967	30 Sep 2001	40 other companies
Ryan John Higginson	Director	Sep 1973	28 Dec 2016	4 other companies
Gerard Richard Willsher	Secretary	Not published	19 Dec 2025	–

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: 40
closed down: 29
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 40 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
All 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (66)

2016

14 December 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

Pitney Bowes Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Pitney Bowes Inc took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1922

25 May 1922

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 66 events

All 66 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 58

Firms connected to Pitney Bowes

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

connected firm: 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

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3 background checks on its contact details
All 66 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pitney Bowes Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Pitney Bowes Limited (FRN 737684) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Pitney Bowes’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0844 499 2992 and the website pb.com/uk for Pitney Bowes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Pitney Bowes a scam or clone?

Pitney Bowes 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 Pitney Bowes?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Pitney Bowes handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Pitney Bowes to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Pitney Bowes?

Pitney Bowes is owned by Pitney Bowes Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Pitney Bowes?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Pitney Bowes: Gerard Richard Willsher and Ryan John Higginson.

How long has Pitney Bowes been in business?

The company was formed on 25 May 1922, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2016.

Does Pitney Bowes use any other names?

It trades as Purchase Power.