System One Limited

Reference number: 737488

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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 systemone.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01491 917079 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG9 4NR
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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
  • 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
02247031
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 April 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Ibs, Friar Park, Badgemore, Henley-On-Thames, RG9 4NR, England
Nature of business
  • Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Campbell Director Mar 1969 12 Dec 2025 24 other companies
Mark Garius Director Apr 1957 12 Dec 2025 45 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
48
closed down
34
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 48 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 21 companies 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 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£861k

<1% from £865k

Cash at bank

£771k

−7.5% from £834k

Owed within a year

£147k

−15% from £173k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02247031. 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

System One’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (16)

2025

12 December 2025

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Bruce Charles Belton stopped being the majority owner
  • Buck Star Managed Services Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Wendy Belton stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bruce Charles Belton became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Wendy Belton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

7 March 2016

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

FCA register

1988

22 April 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to System One

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like System One

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  • 48 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is System One Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, System One Limited (FRN 737488) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is System One’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01491 917079 and the website systemone.co.uk for System One. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is System One a scam or clone?
System One 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 System One?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how System One handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about System One to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns System One?
System One is owned by Buck Star Managed Services Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 12 December 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Wendy Belton and Mr Bruce Charles Belton.
Who runs System One?
Companies House lists 2 directors of System One: David Campbell and Mark Garius.
How long has System One been in business?
The company was formed on 22 April 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do System One’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £861k (<1% from £865k) and cash at bank of £771k (−7.5% from £834k).

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