Ashton Video & TV Services Limited

Reference number: 702480

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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 ashtontv.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01772 720099 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR2 5AP
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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.
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  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company number
03818298
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 August 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Richard House, Winckley Square, Preston, Lancs, PR1 3HP
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)
  • Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods (SIC 77210)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary William Pendlebury Director Jan 1960 2 Aug 1999 1 other company
Shirley Francis Pendlebury Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2000 –

Other companies run by its director

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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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.01m

+9.3% from £926k

Cash at bank

£406k

−3% from £418k

Owed within a year

£82.3k

+26% from £65.2k

Net assets

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2018 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03818298. 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

Ashton Video & TV Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2016

28 April 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

6 April 2016

  • Gary William Pendlebury took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1999

2 August 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ashton Video & TV Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ashton Video & TV Services Limited (FRN 702480) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ashton Video & TV Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01772 720099 and the website ashtontv.co.uk for Ashton Video & TV Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ashton Video & TV Services a scam or clone?
Ashton Video & TV Services 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 Ashton Video & TV Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Ashton Video & TV Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Ashton Video & TV Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ashton Video & TV Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ashton Video & TV Services: Gary William Pendlebury (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Ashton Video & TV Services?
Companies House lists one director of Ashton Video & TV Services: Gary William Pendlebury.
How long has Ashton Video & TV Services been in business?
The company was formed on 2 August 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.
What do Ashton Video & TV Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £1.01m (+9.3% from £926k) and cash at bank of £406k (−3% from £418k).

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