Avanti Fitted Kitchens Limited

Reference number: 734169

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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 avantikb.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01384 893929 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DY9 8RD
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Other names (5)

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

  • Avanti Kitchens Trading name
  • Avanti Your Bedroom Factory Former trading name
  • Avanti Your Kitchen Factory Former trading name
  • Kitchen Appliance Connections Former trading name
  • Kitchen Clearance 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
01527338
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 November 1980 (45 years old)
Registered office
Admiral House, Waterfront East, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 1XG, England
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials (SIC 16290)
  • Manufacture of kitchen furniture (SIC 31020)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Malcolm Vaughan Director Apr 1961 26 Nov 2010 1 other company
Karen Anita Turner Director Nov 1966 6 Jul 2015 17 other companies
Victoria Brassington Director Apr 1969 6 Jul 2015 12 other companies
Lee Matthew Capewell Director Jan 1975 5 Sep 2015 6 other companies
Fiona Jean Mckay Director Feb 1970 1 Jul 2016 11 other companies
Jonathan James Pearce Director Jul 1961 1 Jan 2017 None
Gavin Robert Skidmore Director Sep 1980 1 Jan 2017 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
22
closed down
12
run together
13

In the full report: all 22 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£4.77m

+3.8% from £4.59m

Cash at bank

£735k

−14% from £854k

Employees (average)

56

−22% from 72

Owed within a year

£727k

−22% from £936k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 01527338. 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

Avanti Fitted Kitchens’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (37)

2021

30 April 2021

  • Avanti West Midlands Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Lexborough Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lexborough Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

31 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

1980

10 November 1980

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 37 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Avanti Fitted Kitchens Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Avanti Fitted Kitchens Limited (FRN 734169) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a home improvement or trades. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Avanti Fitted Kitchens’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01384 893929 and the website avantikb.co.uk for Avanti Fitted Kitchens. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Avanti Fitted Kitchens a scam or clone?
Avanti Fitted Kitchens 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 Avanti Fitted Kitchens?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Avanti Fitted Kitchens handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Avanti Fitted Kitchens to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Avanti Fitted Kitchens?
Avanti Fitted Kitchens is owned by Avanti West Midlands Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 30 April 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Lexborough Limited.
Who runs Avanti Fitted Kitchens?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Avanti Fitted Kitchens: Malcolm Vaughan, Karen Anita Turner, Victoria Brassington, Lee Matthew Capewell, Fiona Jean McKay, Jonathan James Pearce and 1 more.
How long has Avanti Fitted Kitchens been in business?
The company was formed on 10 November 1980, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
What do Avanti Fitted Kitchens’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £4.77m (+3.8% from £4.59m) and cash at bank of £735k (−14% from £854k).
Does Avanti Fitted Kitchens use any other names?
It trades as Avanti Kitchens. It has previously used 4 other names, including Avanti Your Bedroom Factory, Avanti Your Kitchen Factory and Kitchen Appliance Connections.

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