Xerox (UK) Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1937

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
Xerox (Uk) Limited (FRN 404760) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Xerox (Uk).
Example: if Xerox (Uk) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Xerox (Uk) itself.
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

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

01895 845321
Address

Building 4, Uxbridge Business Park, Sanderson Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1DH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When xerox.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01895 845321 is
Who else gives the postcode UB8 1DH

Other names (2)

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

Xerox Business Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Xerox Global Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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: 00330754 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 16 August 1937 (89 years old)
Registered office: Building 4 Uxbridge Business Park, Sanderson Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1DH, England
Nature of business: Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment (SIC 46660)
Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (SIC 77330)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Richard Stuart Pitceathly	Director	May 1965	3 Oct 2018	15 other companies
David Brian Dyas	Director	Dec 1963	11 Jan 2019	32 other companies
Darren Scott Cassidy	Director	Jul 1967	1 Sep 2021	6 other companies
Caroline Anne Shephard	Director	Jun 1980	7 Oct 2022	18 other companies
Cheryl Sandra Sarah Walsh	Secretary	Not published	9 Jan 2023	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 63
closed down: 4
are FCA-registered: 6

In the full report: all 63 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register
The 7 companies these 4 directors run together
All 36 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (66)

2016

6 April 2016

Xerox Capital (Europe) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1937

16 August 1937

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 66 events

All 66 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 61

Firms connected to Xerox (UK)

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

connected firms: 6
share a director: 6
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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63 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 66 events in its history
6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Xerox (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

Xerox (UK) Limited (FRN 404760) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Xerox (UK)?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Xerox (UK) Limited (FRN 404760) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Xerox (UK). Example: if Xerox (UK) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Xerox (UK) itself. 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 Xerox (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01895 845321 and the website xerox.co.uk for Xerox (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Xerox (UK) a scam or clone?

Xerox (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 Xerox (UK)?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Xerox (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Xerox (UK)?

Xerox (UK) is owned by Xerox Capital (Europe) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Xerox (UK)?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Xerox (UK): Richard Stuart Pitceathly, David Brian Dyas, Darren Scott Cassidy and Caroline Anne Shephard.

How long has Xerox (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 16 August 1937.

Does Xerox (UK) use any other names?

It trades as Xerox Business Services and Xerox Global Services.