Appeal Shading Limited

Reference number: 703363

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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 appealshading.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 963 7734 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS3 5SD
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Other names (8)

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

  • Appeal Awnings Trading name
  • Appeal Blinds Trading name
  • Appeal Home Shading Trading name
  • Appeal Window Shutters Trading name
  • The Appeal Group Trading name
  • THE APPEAL GROUP LIMITED Former name
  • Appeal Verandas Former trading name
  • Coolscreen Former trading name

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 (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
03668340
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 November 1998 (27 years old)
Registered office
6 Vale Lane, Bristol, BS3 5SD
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of soft furnishings (SIC 13921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Edmund French Director Oct 1964 11 Dec 1998 5 other companies
Jane Deborah Madigan Director May 1960 24 Oct 2024 2 other companies
Peter Edmund French Secretary Not published 11 Dec 1998 5 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
5
closed down
4
run together
2

In the full report: all 5 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
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£386k

From a loss of £749k

Net assets

£1.34m

+30% from £1.03m

Cash at bank

£1.47m

+72% from £854k

Owed within a year

£1.69m

+4.5% from £1.62m

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03668340. 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

Appeal Shading’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (34)

2026

31 March 2026

  • Appeal Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Estate Of Mr Michael Madigan gave up control
  • Jane Deborah Madigan gave up control
  • Jane Deborah Madigan took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

10 March 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "THE APPEAL GROUP LIMITED"

FCA register

2025

22 January 2025

  • Estate Of Mr Michael Madigan took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Michael Gerrard Madigan gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Michael Gerrard Madigan took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 October 2015

  • 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

1998

16 November 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 34 events

  • All 34 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Appeal Shading

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 34 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Appeal Shading Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Appeal Shading Limited (FRN 703363) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Appeal Shading’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 963 7734 and the website appealshading.com for Appeal Shading. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Appeal Shading a scam or clone?
Appeal Shading 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 Appeal Shading?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Appeal Shading handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Appeal Shading to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Appeal Shading?
Appeal Shading is owned by Appeal Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 31 March 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Jane Deborah Madigan, Estate Of Mr Michael Madigan and Mr Michael Gerrard Madigan.
Who runs Appeal Shading?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Appeal Shading: Peter Edmund French and Jane Deborah Madigan.
How long has Appeal Shading been in business?
The company was formed on 16 November 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.
What do Appeal Shading’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of £386k (from a loss of £749k) and net assets of £1.34m (+30% from £1.03m).
Does Appeal Shading use any other names?
It trades as Appeal Awnings, Appeal Blinds, Appeal Home Shading, Appeal Window Shutters and The Appeal Group. It has previously used 3 other names: THE APPEAL GROUP LIMITED, Appeal Verandas and Coolscreen.

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