RPM (Pawnbrokers) Limited

Reference number: 741745

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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 london-pawnbrokers.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7430 2162 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1N 8JH
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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 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)

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
07135947
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 January 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
16 Hatton Wall, London, EC1N 8JH
Nature of business
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Mark Barrett Director Dec 1957 23 Jun 2017 13 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
13
closed down
6
still active
7

In the full report: all 13 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 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.06m

+22% from £863k

Cash at bank

£81.1k

−9.9% from £90.1k

Employees (average)

7

+40% from 5

Owed within a year

£194k

−9.8% from £215k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 07135947. 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

RPM (Pawnbrokers)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (20)

2017

23 June 2017

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Jamie John Barrett no longer has significant control
  • Richard Mark Barrett took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

12 October 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Jamie John Barrett gained significant control

Companies House

2015

22 October 2015

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2011

30 August 2011

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2010

26 January 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is RPM (Pawnbrokers) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, RPM (Pawnbrokers) Limited (FRN 741745) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is RPM (Pawnbrokers)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7430 2162 and the website london-pawnbrokers.com for RPM (Pawnbrokers). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is RPM (Pawnbrokers) a scam or clone?
RPM (Pawnbrokers) 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 RPM (Pawnbrokers)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how RPM (Pawnbrokers) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about RPM (Pawnbrokers) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns RPM (Pawnbrokers)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of RPM (Pawnbrokers): Mr Richard Mark Barrett (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jamie John Barrett.
Who runs RPM (Pawnbrokers)?
Companies House lists one director of RPM (Pawnbrokers): Richard Mark Barrett.
How long has RPM (Pawnbrokers) been in business?
The company was formed on 26 January 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
What do RPM (Pawnbrokers)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £1.06m (+22% from £863k) and cash at bank of £81.1k (−9.9% from £90.1k).

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