The Coffee Bean Company (Southern) Limited

Reference number: 713106

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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 thecoffeebeancompany.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8081 2194 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO51 6AF
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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
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 April 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1, St Stephens Court, 15 - 17 St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6LA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robin Woodward Director Aug 1968 2 Oct 2011 None
James Lavelle Director Jun 1970 6 Jul 2017 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£181k

+36% from £134k

Cash at bank

£2,704

−45% from £4,924

Employees (average)

12

+20% from 10

Owed within a year

£209k

+11% from £188k

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 06232270. 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 Coffee Bean Company (Southern)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

6 July 2017

  • Geoffrey Warren Rouse stopped being a part-owner
  • James Lavelle became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robin Woodward became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

30 April 2017

  • Geoffrey Warren Rouse became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

21 January 2016

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

FCA register

2007

30 April 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to The Coffee Bean Company (Southern)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The Coffee Bean Company (Southern). 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 The Coffee Bean Company (Southern)

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

In Romsey

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Coffee Bean Company (Southern) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Coffee Bean Company (Southern) Limited (FRN 713106) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Coffee Bean Company (Southern)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8081 2194 and the website thecoffeebeancompany.co.uk for The Coffee Bean Company (Southern). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Coffee Bean Company (Southern) a scam or clone?
The Coffee Bean Company (Southern) 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 Coffee Bean Company (Southern)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Coffee Bean Company (Southern) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Coffee Bean Company (Southern) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Coffee Bean Company (Southern)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of The Coffee Bean Company (Southern): Mr Robin Woodward (25–50% of shares) and Mr James Lavelle (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Geoffrey Warren Rouse.
Who runs The Coffee Bean Company (Southern)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Coffee Bean Company (Southern): Robin Woodward and James Lavelle.
How long has The Coffee Bean Company (Southern) been in business?
The company was formed on 30 April 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do The Coffee Bean Company (Southern)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £181k (+36% from £134k) and cash at bank of £2,704 (−45% from £4,924).

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