Travelability (U.K.) Limited

Reference number: 484415

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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.

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.
  • Travelability (U.K.) Limited (FRN 484415) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Travelability (U.K.)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Travelability (U.K.), 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When travelabilityukltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 251 2444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE26 2NA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Travelability (U.K.) Ltd Former name

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
04288002
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 September 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
138 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 2NA
Nature of business
  • Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified (SIC 33170)
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)
  • Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) (SIC 47799)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Wylie Director Feb 1973 14 Sep 2001 1 other company
Andrew Wylie Secretary Not published 14 Sep 2001 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits 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 30 September 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£231k

+3.3% from £224k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£37.2k

−67% from £112k

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
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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 04288002. 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

Travelability (U.K.)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2024

5 July 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Travelability (U.K.) Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Wylie took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2008

10 June 2008

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2001

14 September 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms like Travelability (U.K.)

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Travelability (U.K.) Limited FCA authorised?
Travelability (U.K.) Limited (FRN 484415) 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 Travelability (U.K.)?
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. Travelability (U.K.) Limited (FRN 484415) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Travelability (U.K.)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Travelability (U.K.), 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 Travelability (U.K.)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 251 2444 and the website travelabilityukltd.co.uk for Travelability (U.K.). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Travelability (U.K.) a scam or clone?
Travelability (U.K.) 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 Travelability (U.K.)?
Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for Travelability (U.K.)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Travelability (U.K.)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Travelability (U.K.): Mr Andrew Wylie (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Travelability (U.K.)?
Companies House lists one director of Travelability (U.K.): Andrew Wylie.
How long has Travelability (U.K.) been in business?
The company was formed on 14 September 2001.
What do Travelability (U.K.)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £231k (+3.3% from £224k).
Does Travelability (U.K.) use any other names?
It has previously used the name Travelability (U.K.) Ltd.

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