Beacon South West Limited

Reference number: 738007

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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 beaconelectrical.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01752 787600 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PL2 3JP
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Other names (2)

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

  • Beacon Blinds Trading name
  • Beacon Electrical 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

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
01466129
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 December 1979 (46 years old)
Registered office
263 Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, PL2 3JP
Nature of business
  • Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540)
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Christopher Higgins Director Apr 1973 23 Sep 2002 1 other company
Nicholas Peter Higgins Director May 1977 23 Sep 2002 1 other company
Louise Hutchinson Secretary Not published 22 Dec 2023 –

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

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

Year to 31 May 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.52m

+3% from £2.45m

Cash at bank

£1.51m

+13% from £1.33m

Employees (average)

38

−7.3% from 41

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 01466129. 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

Beacon South West’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (21)

2025

1 June 2025

  • Christopher Richard Higgins stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

1 May 2019

  • Mark Christopher Higgins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nicholas Higgins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

12 March 2019

  • Christopher Richard Higgins gave up control

Companies House

2017

3 August 2017

  • Christopher Richard Higgins took control (75–100% of votes)
  • Executors Of Susan Higgins stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Richard Higgins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Executors Of Susan Higgins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

28 February 2016

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

FCA register

1979

11 December 1979

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Beacon South West Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Beacon South West Limited (FRN 738007) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Beacon South West’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01752 787600 and the website beaconelectrical.co.uk for Beacon South West. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Beacon South West a scam or clone?
Beacon South West 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 Beacon South West?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Beacon South West handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Beacon South West to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Beacon South West?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Beacon South West: Mr Nicholas Higgins (25–50% of shares) and Mr Mark Christopher Higgins (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Executors Of Susan Higgins and Mr Christopher Richard Higgins.
Who runs Beacon South West?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Beacon South West: Mark Christopher Higgins and Nicholas Peter Higgins.
How long has Beacon South West been in business?
The company was formed on 11 December 1979, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
What do Beacon South West’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £2.52m (+3% from £2.45m) and cash at bank of £1.51m (+13% from £1.33m).
Does Beacon South West use any other names?
It trades as Beacon Blinds and Beacon Electrical.

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