S O S Systems Limited

Reference number: 675846

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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 sossystems.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01293 562525 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH11 7XA
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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.
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  • 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.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
01942596
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 August 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
5-6 Merlin Centre, County Oak Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7XA, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment (SIC 46660)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher James Sills Director Apr 1971 1 Dec 1999 2 other companies
Alun Ivor Evans Director May 1956 Not published 20 other companies

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
21
closed down
14
run together
1

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.69m

−25% from £2.24m

Cash at bank

£446k

−36% from £691k

Owed within a year

£2.57m

+47% from £1.74m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01942596. 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

S O S Systems’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (13)

2021

2 March 2021

  • Alun Ivor Evans gave up control
  • Sos Systems Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alun Ivor Evans took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 June 2015

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

FCA register

1985

28 August 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is S O S Systems Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, S O S Systems Limited (FRN 675846) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is S O S Systems’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01293 562525 and the website sossystems.co.uk for S O S Systems. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is S O S Systems a scam or clone?
S O S 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 S O S Systems?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how S O S Systems handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about S O S Systems to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns S O S Systems?
S O S Systems is owned by Sos Systems Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 March 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Alun Ivor Evans.
Who runs S O S Systems?
Companies House lists 2 directors of S O S Systems: Christopher James Sills and Alun Ivor Evans.
How long has S O S Systems been in business?
The company was formed on 28 August 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do S O S Systems’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.69m (−25% from £2.24m) and cash at bank of £446k (−36% from £691k).

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