A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines Limited

Reference number: 669952

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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 sewingmachinessheffield.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0114 255 2822 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S18 2GF
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Other names (1)

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

  • WOODSEATS SEWING MACHINES LIMITED Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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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  • Credit Broking

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
20 May 1965 (61 years old)
Registered office
59 Sheffield Road, Dronfield, S18 2GF, England
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Susan Butcher Director Dec 1945 17 Dec 1996 None
Timothy John Butcher Director Feb 1967 30 Nov 2017 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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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 these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.09m

<1% from £1.08m

Cash at bank

£508k

−3.6% from £527k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Owed within a year

£151k

−13% from £173k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 00849608. 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

A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

9 August 2024

  • Peter Butcher gave up control

Companies House

2022

1 July 2022

  • Susan Butcher became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Timothy John Butcher became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2017

21 March 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "WOODSEATS SEWING MACHINES LIMITED"

FCA register

2016

1 July 2016

  • Peter Butcher took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 March 2015

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

FCA register

1996

17 December 1996

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1965

20 May 1965

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms like A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines

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In the Sheffield (S) postcode area

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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 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines Limited (FRN 669952) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0114 255 2822 and the website sewingmachinessheffield.co.uk for A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines a scam or clone?
A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines 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 A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines: Mr Timothy John Butcher (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Susan Butcher (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter Butcher.
Who runs A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines?
Companies House lists 2 directors of A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines: Susan Butcher and Timothy John Butcher.
How long has A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines been in business?
The company was formed on 20 May 1965, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2026, show net assets of £1.09m (<1% from £1.08m) and cash at bank of £508k (−3.6% from £527k).
Does A61 Woodseats Sewing Machines use any other names?
It has previously used the name WOODSEATS SEWING MACHINES LIMITED.

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