Transcom Worldwide (UK) Limited

Reference number: 703484

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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 transcom.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 212 2907 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS14 1AB
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Other names (3)

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

  • Newman - DCA Former trading name
  • Newman Debt Collection Agents Former trading name
  • Newmans 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.
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  • Debt-collecting
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit 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 number
02785250
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 February 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
Limewood House Limewood Way, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 1AB
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ahmed Gamaleldin Mohamed Abdelhady Director Jun 1989 24 May 2024 None
Marieke Smidt Director Sep 1977 3 Dec 2024 2 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
2
closed down
2

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 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsAudited

Total equity

£316k

−4.5% from £331k

Cash at bank

£555k

−21% from £704k

Employees (average)

30

−17% from 36

Owed within a year

£648k

−5.2% from £683k

Assets and liabilities

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 02785250. 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

Transcom Worldwide (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (70)

2016

27 May 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Transcom Worldwide Ab took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2 February 2016

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2012

1 August 2012

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1993

1 February 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 70 events

  • All 70 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 56
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 70 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Transcom Worldwide (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Transcom Worldwide (UK) Limited (FRN 703484) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Transcom Worldwide (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 212 2907 and the website transcom.com for Transcom Worldwide (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Transcom Worldwide (UK) a scam or clone?
Transcom Worldwide (UK) 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 Transcom Worldwide (UK)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Transcom Worldwide (UK) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Transcom Worldwide (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Transcom Worldwide (UK)?
Transcom Worldwide (UK) is owned by Transcom Worldwide Ab, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Transcom Worldwide (UK)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Transcom Worldwide (UK): Ahmed Gamaleldin Mohamed Abdelhady and Marieke Smidt.
How long has Transcom Worldwide (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 1 February 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do Transcom Worldwide (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £316k (−4.5% from £331k) and cash at bank of £555k (−21% from £704k).
Does Transcom Worldwide (UK) use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Newman - DCA, Newman Debt Collection Agents and Newmans.

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