South Coast Industries (Portland) Limited

Reference number: 708280

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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 combensapps.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01305 820138 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DT5 1BW
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Other names (2)

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

  • COMBENS Trading name
  • South Coast Ind (Portland)Ltd Former 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.
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  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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)
  • 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
01829458
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 July 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
Combens Top Of The Hill, Easton Lane, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1BW
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores (SIC 47430)
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)
  • Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment (SIC 77291)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew Jones Director Nov 1991 27 Jan 2026 1 other company
Philip Bence Jones Director Jul 1954 Not published 4 other companies
Amanda Jayne Jones Secretary Not published 31 Dec 1997 –

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
4
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 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 28 February 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.70m

+1% from £1.68m

Cash at bank

£291k

−2.1% from £298k

Employees (average)

9

−10% from 10

Owed within a year

£433k

−6% from £460k

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 01829458. 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

South Coast Industries (Portland)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (11)

2020

21 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "South Coast Ind (Portland)Ltd"

FCA register

2016

1 July 2016

  • Philip Bence Jones took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2015

25 September 2015

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

FCA register

1984

3 July 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to South Coast Industries (Portland)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with South Coast Industries (Portland). 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
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is South Coast Industries (Portland) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, South Coast Industries (Portland) Limited (FRN 708280) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is South Coast Industries (Portland)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01305 820138 and the website combensapps.co.uk for South Coast Industries (Portland). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is South Coast Industries (Portland) a scam or clone?
South Coast Industries (Portland) 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 South Coast Industries (Portland)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how South Coast Industries (Portland) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about South Coast Industries (Portland) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns South Coast Industries (Portland)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of South Coast Industries (Portland): Philip Bence Jones (75–100% of votes).
Who runs South Coast Industries (Portland)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of South Coast Industries (Portland): Matthew Jones and Philip Bence Jones.
How long has South Coast Industries (Portland) been in business?
The company was formed on 3 July 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
What do South Coast Industries (Portland)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £1.70m (+1% from £1.68m) and cash at bank of £291k (−2.1% from £298k).
Does South Coast Industries (Portland) use any other names?
It trades as COMBENS. It has previously used the name South Coast Ind (Portland)Ltd.

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