The Admin Bureau Limited

Reference number: 305450

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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 adminbureau.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01604 644277 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN6 0AT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Sportsguard Trading name
  • TAB Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
02444201
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 November 1989 (36 years old)
Registered office
1 Overstone Heights, Sywell, Northampton, NN6 0AT, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Eugene Anthony Culley Director Nov 1960 1 Oct 1997 2 other companies
Kevin Stephen Culley Director Dec 1949 5 Dec 2000 2 other companies
Daniel Stephen Culley Director May 1972 5 Dec 2000 2 other companies
Richard John Culley Director Mar 1988 25 Oct 2011 1 other company
Michael Stephen Culley Director Mar 1999 31 Mar 2023 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
2
closed down
2
run together
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.40m

+23% from £1.14m

Cash at bank

£1.82m

+5.2% from £1.73m

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 02444201. 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

The Admin Bureau’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (17)

2025

16 November 2025

  • Kevin Stephen Culley stopped being a part-owner
  • Richard John Culley gained significant control

Companies House

2016

17 November 2016

  • Kevin Stephen Culley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1989

17 November 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Admin Bureau Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Admin Bureau Limited (FRN 305450) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Admin Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01604 644277 and the website adminbureau.co.uk for The Admin Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Admin Bureau a scam or clone?
The Admin Bureau 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 The Admin Bureau?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about The Admin Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Admin Bureau?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Admin Bureau: Mr Richard John Culley (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Kevin Stephen Culley.
Who runs The Admin Bureau?
Companies House lists 5 directors of The Admin Bureau: Eugene Anthony Culley, Kevin Stephen Culley, Daniel Stephen Culley, Richard John Culley and Michael Stephen Culley.
How long has The Admin Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 17 November 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do The Admin Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £1.40m (+23% from £1.14m) and cash at bank of £1.82m (+5.2% from £1.73m).
Does The Admin Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Sportsguard and TAB.

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