Basil Knipe Electrics Limited

Reference number: 683240

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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 basilknipe.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 2764 9222 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT53 7EX
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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
3 September 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
41 Ballymena Road, Ballymoney, BT53 7EX, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Basil Knipe Director Apr 1965 3 Sep 2008 4 other companies
Lorna Knipe Director Apr 1967 3 Sep 2008 2 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
4
still active
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£637k

−8% from £693k

Net assets

£7.36m

+5.2% from £7.00m

Cash at bank

£3.63m

+9.7% from £3.31m

Owed within a year

£1.67m

+19% from £1.40m

The accounts for the year to 30 September 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £11.6m, for the year to 30 September 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 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 NI070354. 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

Basil Knipe Electrics’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

30 June 2021

  • Ajrm Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Basil Knipe stopped being a part-owner
  • Lorna Knipe stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Basil Knipe became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Lorna Knipe became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

23 April 2015

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

FCA register

2008

3 September 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Basil Knipe Electrics

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Basil Knipe Electrics

Other firms of the same type (retailer), nearest first.

In Ballymoney

In the Belfast (BT) postcode area

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Basil Knipe Electrics Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Basil Knipe Electrics Limited (FRN 683240) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Basil Knipe Electrics’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 2764 9222 and the website basilknipe.com for Basil Knipe Electrics. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Basil Knipe Electrics a scam or clone?
Basil Knipe Electrics 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 Basil Knipe Electrics?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Basil Knipe Electrics handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Basil Knipe Electrics to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Basil Knipe Electrics?
Basil Knipe Electrics is owned by Ajrm Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 June 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Basil Knipe and Mrs Lorna Knipe.
Who runs Basil Knipe Electrics?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Basil Knipe Electrics: Basil Knipe and Lorna Knipe.
How long has Basil Knipe Electrics been in business?
The company was formed on 3 September 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Basil Knipe Electrics’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show profit before tax of £637k (−8% from £693k) and net assets of £7.36m (+5.2% from £7.00m).

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