A. & W.pounds Limited

Reference number: 728056

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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 poundstv.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8370 1820 is
  • Who else gives the postcode N21 2RS
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Other names (3)

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

  • London Home Cinema Company Trading name
  • POUNDS Trading name
  • The London Home Cinema Company Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (4 permissions)
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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 number
00569647
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 July 1956 (70 years old)
Registered office
870-878 Green Lanes, London, N21 2RS
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores (SIC 47430)
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)
  • Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods (SIC 77210)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Maxine Sally Spencer Director Sep 1970 9 Sep 1999 None
Martin Jay Redwood Director Sep 1968 Not published 6 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
6
closed down
2
still active
4

In the full report: all 6 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 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£447k

−13% from £515k

Cash at bank

£211k

−11% from £238k

Employees (average)

17

Same as 17

Owed within a year

£130k

−42% from £225k

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 00569647. 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

A. & W.pounds’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (16)

2026

12 February 2026

  • Maxine Sally Spencer became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Martin Jay Redwood became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

30 March 2016

  • 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

1956

30 July 1956

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A. & W.pounds Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, A. & W.pounds Limited (FRN 728056) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is A. & W.pounds’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8370 1820 and the website POUNDSTV.CO.UK for A. & W.pounds. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A. & W.pounds a scam or clone?
A. & W.pounds 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 A. & W.pounds?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how A. & W.pounds handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about A. & W.pounds to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A. & W.pounds?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of A. & W.pounds: Mrs Maxine Sally Spencer (25–50% of shares) and Mr Martin Jay Redwood (25–50% of shares).
Who runs A. & W.pounds?
Companies House lists 2 directors of A. & W.pounds: Maxine Sally Spencer and Martin Jay Redwood.
How long has A. & W.pounds been in business?
The company was formed on 30 July 1956, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do A. & W.pounds’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £447k (−13% from £515k) and cash at bank of £211k (−11% from £238k).
Does A. & W.pounds use any other names?
It trades as London Home Cinema Company, POUNDS and The London Home Cinema Company.

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