Southern Mobility Centres Limited

Reference number: 424305

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

MARK BATES LIMITED Reference number: 308390 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Southern Mobility Centres Limited (FRN 424305) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Southern Mobility Centres's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Southern Mobility Centres, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When southernmobility.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01323 645067 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN22 8EN
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • 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
03835177
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 September 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Mobility House, 2a Cavendish Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8EN
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) not elsewhere classified (SIC 47749)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lynden Elsie Betteley Director Oct 1951 2 Sep 1999 None
Stephen John Betteley Director Aug 1954 2 Sep 1999 None
Clive Mattock Director Jan 1969 1 Oct 2018 None
Oliver John Betteley Director Apr 1984 24 Aug 2026 1 other company
Lynden Elsie Betteley Secretary Not published 2 Sep 1999 None

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£713k

−1.2% from £722k

Cash at bank

£550k

−1.8% from £560k

Employees (average)

14

−6.7% from 15

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03835177. 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

Southern Mobility Centres’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2016

6 August 2016

  • Stephen John Betteley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1 May 2016

  • Lynden Elsie Betteley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2005

21 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1999

2 September 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Southern Mobility Centres Limited FCA authorised?
Southern Mobility Centres Limited (FRN 424305) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Southern Mobility Centres?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Southern Mobility Centres Limited (FRN 424305) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Southern Mobility Centres's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Southern Mobility Centres, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Southern Mobility Centres’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01323 645067 and the website southernmobility.com for Southern Mobility Centres. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Southern Mobility Centres a scam or clone?
Southern Mobility Centres 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 Southern Mobility Centres?
Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for Southern Mobility Centres's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Southern Mobility Centres?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Southern Mobility Centres: Mrs Lynden Elsie Betteley (25–50% of shares) and Mr Stephen John Betteley (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Southern Mobility Centres?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Southern Mobility Centres: Lynden Elsie Betteley, Stephen John Betteley, Clive Mattock and Oliver John Betteley.
How long has Southern Mobility Centres been in business?
The company was formed on 2 September 1999.
What do Southern Mobility Centres’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £713k (−1.2% from £722k) and cash at bank of £550k (−1.8% from £560k).

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