Sage (UK) Ltd: FCA regulated?

Registered with the FCA

This firm is registered to provide account information services. With your permission it can read your account data, but it cannot hold or move your money.

Registered for 8 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1972

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

0191 294 3000
Address

5-6 Cobalt Park Way, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9EJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0191 294 3000 is
Who else gives the postcode NE28 9EJ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Account information No FSCS cover
This firm does not hold or move your money, it only reads your account data with your permission. There are no customer funds to safeguard and FSCS protection does not arise. You can still complain about how it handled your data.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 01045967 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 March 1972 (54 years old)
Registered office: C23 - 5 & 6 Cobalt Park Way Cobalt Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE28 9EJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other software publishing (SIC 58290)
Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Christopher Ewen	Director	Jun 1987	16 Mar 2020	5 other companies
Alexander Hall	Director	Dec 1992	1 Sep 2023	17 other companies
Pieter Bensch	Director	Mar 1968	19 May 2025	2 other companies
Mark Parry	Director	Oct 1972	2 Apr 2026	19 other companies
Mohor Roy	Secretary	Not published	1 Mar 2019	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 24
closed down: 6
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 24 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 17 companies these 4 directors run together
All 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (71)

2018

11 June 2018

Status on the FCA register became "Registered Account Information Service Provider"

FCA register

17 January 2018

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Sage Holding Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1972

14 March 1972

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 71 events

All 71 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 67

Firms connected to Sage (UK)

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Sage (UK)

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In the Newcastle (NE) postcode area

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24 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 71 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sage (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Sage (UK) Ltd (FRN 798769) is registered with the FCA and permitted to provide its regulated services.

What is Sage (UK)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 294 3000 for Sage (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Sage (UK) a scam or clone?

Sage (UK) 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 Sage (UK)?

Protection depends on which product you hold and how Sage (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Sage (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Sage (UK)?

Sage (UK) is owned by Sage Holding Company Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Sage (UK)?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Sage (UK): Christopher Ewen, Alexander Hall, Pieter Bensch and Mark Parry.

How long has Sage (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 14 March 1972, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2018.