The Mobility Aids Centre Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 4 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2006
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025

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.
The Mobility Aids Centre Limited (FRN 970788) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use The Mobility Aids Centre's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from The Mobility Aids Centre, 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

themobilityaidscentre.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01733 342242
Address

88 South Street, Stanground, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 8EZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When themobilityaidscentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01733 342242 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode PE2 8EZ

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: 05810019 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 9 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
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
David William Watling	Director	Jun 1946	9 May 2006	1 other company
Jason Watling	Director	Jan 1969	9 May 2006	3 other companies
Jason Watling	Secretary	Not published	9 May 2006	3 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: 3
still active: 3
run together: 1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 2 directors run together
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£50.4k

−53% from £106k

Cash at bank

£106k

+1.6% from £105k

Owed within a year

£862k

+4.6% from £824k

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

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 05810019. 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 Mobility Aids Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

25 February 2022

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

David William Watling took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2006

9 May 2006

Incorporated at Companies House
David William Watling appointed as a director
Jason Watling appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to The Mobility Aids Centre

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like The Mobility Aids Centre

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

In Peterborough

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3 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 5 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Mobility Aids Centre Limited FCA authorised?

The Mobility Aids Centre Limited (FRN 970788) 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 The Mobility Aids Centre?

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. The Mobility Aids Centre Limited (FRN 970788) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use The Mobility Aids Centre's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from The Mobility Aids Centre, 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 The Mobility Aids Centre’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01733 342242 and the website themobilityaidscentre.co.uk for The Mobility Aids Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is The Mobility Aids Centre a scam or clone?

The Mobility Aids Centre 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 Mobility Aids Centre?

Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for The Mobility Aids Centre's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns The Mobility Aids Centre?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Mobility Aids Centre: Mr David William Watling (75–100% of shares).

Who runs The Mobility Aids Centre?

Companies House lists 2 directors of The Mobility Aids Centre: David William Watling and Jason Watling.

How long has The Mobility Aids Centre been in business?

The company was formed on 9 May 2006.

What do The Mobility Aids Centre’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £50.4k (−53% from £106k) and cash at bank of £106k (+1.6% from £105k).