Worldline IT Services UK Limited

Reference number: 1009329

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When magellangroup.eu first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 678 2867 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode NG9 1LA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Fuel Genie Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Red Spotted Hanky Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
2 May 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
1 Technology Drive, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1LA, England
Nature of business
  • Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020)
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Sinclair Bain Director Mar 1975 1 Mar 2020 1 other company
Johnathan Astbury Director Aug 1980 11 Apr 2023 None
Caroline Jesequel Director Aug 1970 17 Jun 2024 None
Christine Elaine Christie Secretary Not published 11 Nov 2021 –

Other companies run by these 3 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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2023Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£81.3m

+2.7% from £79.2m

Profit before tax

£17.4m

+254% from £4.92m

Net assets

£93.2m

<1% from £93.9m

Cash at bank

£79.8m

+30% from £61.3m

Turnover and profit

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 08514184. 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

Worldline IT Services UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

25 October 2024

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Worldline SA took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

2 May 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Worldline IT Services UK

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Worldline IT Services UK

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

In Nottingham

In the Nottingham (NG) postcode area

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Worldline IT Services UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Worldline IT Services UK Limited (FRN 1009329) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2024 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Worldline IT Services UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 678 2867 and the website magellangroup.eu for Worldline IT Services UK. 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 Worldline IT Services UK a scam or clone?
Worldline IT Services 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 Worldline IT Services UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Worldline IT Services UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Worldline IT Services UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Worldline IT Services UK?
Worldline IT Services UK is owned by Worldline SA, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Worldline IT Services UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Worldline IT Services UK: James Sinclair Bain, Johnathan Astbury and Caroline Jesequel.
How long has Worldline IT Services UK been in business?
The company was formed on 2 May 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2024.
What do Worldline IT Services UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2023, show turnover of £81.3m (+2.7% from £79.2m) and profit before tax of £17.4m (+254% from £4.92m).
Does Worldline IT Services UK use any other names?
It trades as Fuel Genie and Red Spotted Hanky.

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