Tech 4 Office Equipment Limited

Reference number: 743160

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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 tech4office.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01228 672186 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CA6 4NW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Tech 4 Office Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
07112355
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 December 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
Skiddaw Building, Carlisle Airport Business Park, Carlisle, CA6 4NW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ryan Paul Thorburn Director Nov 1992 20 Dec 2010 None
Caroline Thorburn Director Apr 1982 5 Feb 2017 None
Paul David Thorburn Director Aug 1971 23 Apr 2018 3 other companies
Liam Robert Thorburn Director Jun 1995 4 Jun 2018 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 companies
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, 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
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£10.7k

−74% from £41.6k

Cash at bank

£25.4k

+93% from £13.2k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

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 07112355. 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

Tech 4 Office Equipment’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (23)

2019

20 February 2019

  • Caroline Nash stopped being a part-owner
  • Paul David Thorburn became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Ryan Paul Thorburn stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

20 April 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Caroline Nash became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ryan Paul Thorburn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2009

23 December 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Tech 4 Office Equipment

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Tech 4 Office Equipment. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Tech 4 Office Equipment

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tech 4 Office Equipment Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Tech 4 Office Equipment Limited (FRN 743160) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Tech 4 Office Equipment’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01228 672186 and the website tech4office.co.uk for Tech 4 Office Equipment. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Tech 4 Office Equipment a scam or clone?
Tech 4 Office Equipment 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 Tech 4 Office Equipment?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Tech 4 Office Equipment handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Tech 4 Office Equipment to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Tech 4 Office Equipment?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Tech 4 Office Equipment: Mr Paul David Thorburn (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ryan Paul Thorburn and Miss Caroline Nash.
Who runs Tech 4 Office Equipment?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Tech 4 Office Equipment: Ryan Paul Thorburn, Caroline Thorburn, Paul David Thorburn and Liam Robert Thorburn.
How long has Tech 4 Office Equipment been in business?
The company was formed on 23 December 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.
What do Tech 4 Office Equipment’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £10.7k (−74% from £41.6k) and cash at bank of £25.4k (+93% from £13.2k).
Does Tech 4 Office Equipment use any other names?
It has previously used the name Tech 4 Office.

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