The Solar Bureau Ltd

Reference number: 1036492

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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 solarbureau.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 043 0335 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EN1 1SP
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Other names (1)

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

  • SOLAR BUREAU 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.
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  • 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
09384152
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 January 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Suite H Hollies House, 230 High Street, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 5BL, England
Nature of business
  • Transmission of electricity (SIC 35120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kay Joannou Director May 1983 5 Sep 2016 None
George Nicholas Joannou Director Oct 1978 11 Apr 2023 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.21m

+20% from £1.01m

Cash at bank

£2.62m

+9.5% from £2.40m

Employees (average)

7

+17% from 6

Owed within a year

£2.39m

+41% from £1.70m

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 09384152. 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 Solar Bureau’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (15)

2025

2 October 2025

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

FCA register

2023

11 April 2023

  • George Nicholas Joannou became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Kay Joannou gave up control

Companies House

2016

5 September 2016

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Kay Joannou took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 January 2015

  • 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: 4
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Firms connected to The Solar Bureau

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Solar Bureau Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, The Solar Bureau Ltd (FRN 1036492) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2025 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Solar Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 043 0335 and the website solarbureau.co.uk for The Solar Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Solar Bureau a scam or clone?
The Solar 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 Solar Bureau?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Solar Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Solar Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Solar Bureau?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Solar Bureau: Mr George Nicholas Joannou (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Kay Joannou.
Who runs The Solar Bureau?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Solar Bureau: Kay Joannou and George Nicholas Joannou.
How long has The Solar Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 12 January 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2025.
What do The Solar Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £1.21m (+20% from £1.01m) and cash at bank of £2.62m (+9.5% from £2.40m).
Does The Solar Bureau use any other names?
It trades as SOLAR BUREAU.

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