Principal I Limited

Reference number: 662493

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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 principal.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 240 8130 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH12 4AL
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Other names (2)

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

  • Principal Trading name
  • Principal Cloud Former trading 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 (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
02090199
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 January 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Principal House Parsonage Business Park, Parsonage Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4AL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Repair of electronic and optical equipment (SIC 33130)
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)
  • Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Anthony Rose Director May 1966 1 Jan 2015 44 other companies
Anthony Benjamin Ford Director Jan 1960 6 Apr 2023 7 other companies
Richard Mark Cashman Director Nov 1959 Not published 17 other companies
Paul Anthony Rose Secretary Not published 30 Oct 2008 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
54
closed down
11
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 54 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 13 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Principal I’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (18) All events (44)

2024

21 August 2024

  • Anthony Benjamin Ford no longer has significant control
  • Paul Anthony Rose no longer has significant control
  • Richard Mark Cashman no longer has significant control

Companies House

2023

6 April 2023

  • Anthony Benjamin Ford gained significant control

Companies House

2021

18 May 2021

  • Jonathon White no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

3 June 2020

  • Anthony Karl Wills no longer has significant control

Companies House

7 March 2020

  • Martin James Eden no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

1 June 2019

  • Jonathon White gained significant control

Companies House

2018

27 July 2018

  • Keith Rodney Albert Covey no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anthony Karl Wills gained significant control
  • Keith Rodney Albert Covey gained significant control
  • Martin James Eden gained significant control
  • Paul Anthony Rose gained significant control
  • Principal Consortium Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Richard Mark Cashman gained significant control

Companies House

2015

28 May 2015

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

FCA register

1987

16 January 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (18 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Principal I

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Principal I

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

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  • 54 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 44 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Principal I Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Principal I Limited (FRN 662493) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Principal I’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 240 8130 and the website principal.co.uk for Principal I. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Principal I a scam or clone?
Principal I 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 Principal I?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Principal I handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Principal I to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Principal I?
Principal I is owned by Principal Consortium Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Martin James Eden, Mr Anthony Karl Wills and Mr Keith Rodney Albert Covey.
Who runs Principal I?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Principal I: Paul Anthony Rose, Anthony Benjamin Ford and Richard Mark Cashman.
How long has Principal I been in business?
The company was formed on 16 January 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2015.
Does Principal I use any other names?
It trades as Principal. It has previously used the name Principal Cloud.

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